The nurse is caring for a client who sustained second-degree burns to both feet. The healthcare provider has ordered debridement of necrotic tissue by mechanical means. The nurse will use which debridement technique that would be the BEST method to complete this task?
A. Wet-to dry dressing changes
B. Hydrotherapy
C. Application of enzymes
D. Application of an occlusive dressing
Answer: B
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chooses to eat one meal a day at a nearby soup kitchen and spend the remainder of his daily food allowance on cigarettes. The nurse's initial action should be to a. tell the client he must stop smoking to save money. b. assess weight and determine foods and amounts eaten. c. report the situation to the manager of the soup kitchen. d. seek rehospitalization for the client while a new plan is put into place.
The nurse is reviewing the functions and purpose of the skin with a group of high school students. From what source should the nurse explain that the epidermis receives its nourishment?
a. Dermis b. Melanocytes c. Epithelial cells d. Epidermal capillaries
A patient, age 36, is scheduled for a unilateral orchiectomy for treatment of testicular cancer. He is withdrawn and does not initiate interaction with the nurse. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. Carefully explain the post operative activity restrictions. b. Set a patient outcome that he will verbalize his understanding of the procedure. c. Assure him that he will have adequate future sexual functioning. d. Assess his concerns related to his diagnosis and treatment.
A client is diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). When reviewing the client's medical record, which of the following would the nurse expect to find? Select all that apply
A) Oral temperature of 100.4 degrees F B) Dysmenorrhea C) Dysuria D) Lower abdominal tenderness E) Discomfort with cervical motion F) Multiparity