The nurse informs the client that to reduce scarring, facial sutures are removed in
a. 1 to 2 days.
b. 4 to 7 days.
c. 8 to 10 days.
d. 12 to 14 days.
B
Sutures in areas such as the face, where scarring is avoided, are removed within 4 to 7 days. In most other areas, sutures are removed in 7 to 10 days. Sutures in the hand and foot are often re-moved in 1 to 2 weeks or longer.
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1. Greater client acuity. 2. Extravagant use of resources. 3. Understaffing of the unit. 4. Low client acuity.
The nurse is assessing a patient who presents with a lesion. When distinguishing between a primary lesion and a secondary lesion, which rationale is correct?
1) A secondary lesion results from a change in a primary lesion. 2) A secondary lesion results from injury to the skin. 3) A secondary lesion differs in configuration. 4) A secondary lesion contains exudate.
A client on an antipsychotic medication develops a high fever, unstable blood pressure, and mus-cle rigidity. Her next dose of medication is due. The nurse should:
1. Administer the medication and take the vital signs again 2. Give a lower dose of the medication and take the blood pressure 3. Prepare to give the prn anticholinergic, benztropine (Cogentin) 4. Hold the medication and call the client's doctor immediately
The nurse is caring for a patient who is breastfeeding and receiving antibiotics for mastitis. What should be included in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
a. Stop breastfeeding, and switch to bottle feeding. b. Change the infant's feeding position on the breast frequently. c. Wash hands before handling the breast. d. Apply cool packs to the breast to ease pain. e. Wear a bra to support the swollen painful breast. f. NSAIDs may be used to help control pain.