When caring for a patient with a negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) system, you should do all of the following except
A) notify the nurse if the unit becomes noisy or whistles.
B) check the unit to make sure it is delivering the ordered amount of suction.
C) use the same measures as you would for a patient with pressure ulcers.
D) turn the unit off for at least 2 hours each day.
D
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1. decreasing weight. 2. provision of a cool environment. 3. eye care. 4. nutritional support. 5. prevention of diarrhea.
Which organs have both an excretion function and function as endocrine glands?
a. Kidney and liver b. Liver and gallbladder c. Pancreas and kidney d. Gallbladder and pancreas
____________ refers to an ability to move about freely
Fill in the blanks with correct word
The nurse is reviewing the function of the right side of the heart with a client. Which statement made by the client indicates further teaching is required?
A. "The right atrium relaxes during diastole." B. "The right atrium receives blood that is deoxygenated." C. "The mitral valve separates the right atrium from the right ventricle." D. "The right atrium pumps blood to the right ventricle."