A client with an infection in his ears visits a healthcare facility. The client wants to know the cause of the infection. Which reason should the nurse identify as the most likely cause of the ear infection in the client?
A) Insertion of a pointed object in the ear
B) Infection in the sebaceous gland
C) Secretion from the eccrine glands
D) Accumulation of cerumen
D
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On the second day of hospitalization for a 3-month-old brought in for treatment for gastroenteritis, the nurse makes all of the assessments listed below. Which assessment finding indicates ineffectiveness of treatment?
a. Weight loss of 4 ounces b. Dry mucous membranes c. Decreased skin turgor d. Depressed fontanelle
The patient's colectomy incision is red and the skin around the sutures is taut and shiny. What nursing intervention is indicated?
1. Assess for the presence of drainage or odor. 2. Clean this healing wound and redress as ordered. 3. Collaborate with the healthcare provider regarding suture removal. 4. Instruct the patient to use additional splinting for deep breathing and coughing.
An infection contained in a specific area of the body is called a local infection
True False
A patient who has had hip surgery is at very high risk of
A. heel ulcers. B. nausea. C. constipation. D. depression.