A home health nurse is instructing a patient who has just started receiving oxygen therapy via mask. The nurse should emphasize that the patient must - Answer>>> Reposition the elastic band frequently
A nurse preparing
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A home health nurse is instructing a patient who has just started receiving oxygen therapy via mask. The nurse should emphasize that the patient must - Answer>>> Reposition the elastic band frequently
A nurse preparing to flush and change the dressing on a patient's central venous catheter should understand that the primary purpose for performing this intervention using surgical asepsis is to - Answer>>> Control the introduction of micro-organisms at the catheter site
A nurse is collecting a blood specimen for culture from a patient hospitalized for pneumonia. During this procedure the nurse should - Answer>>> Rub the patients arm at the selected site prior to venipuncture
A nurse is preparing to administer a cleaning enema to an adult client in preparation for a diagnostic procedure. Which of the following steps should the nurse take? (select all that apply) - Answer>>> -Warm the enema solution prior to instillation
-Position the client on the left side with the right leg flexed forward
-Lubricated the rectal tube or nozzle
A nurse is caring for a patient who has a heavily draining wound that continues to show evidence of bleeding. Which of the following types of dressings should the nurse select to help promote hemostasis? - Answer>>> Alginate
A nurse is caring for a patient who is 2 days postoperative following an appendectomy and had type I diabetes mellitus. Their Hbg is 12 g/dL and BMI is 17.1. the incision is approximated and free of redness, with scant serous drainage on the dressing. The nurse should recognize that the client has which of the following risk factors for impaired wound healing? (select all that apply) - Answer>>> -Chronic illness
-Low hemoglobin
-Malnutrition
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