A young male patient of a free clinic has been diagnosed with gonorrhea and has begun treatment. The nurse at the clinic is providing the man with relevant health education and has emphasized the importance of using condoms.
The man replies, I can't stand using condoms because I can't feel anything if I use one. I'll have to think about that. The nurse should consequently identify which of the following nursing diagnoses?
A) Anxiety related to diagnosis with an sexually transmitted infection (STI)
B) Ineffective coping related to necessary health promotion measures
C) Risk for infection transmission related to lack of STI prevention measures
D) Deficient knowledge about the disease and risk for spread of infection
Question 2
A patient has developed a wound infection following a transmetatarsal foot amputation. The patient's wound has been producing copious amounts of exudate in recent days, necessitating several dressing changes each day.
Which of the following wound care interventions may be indicated in the treatment of this patient's wound?
A) Negative pressure wound therapy
B) Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
C) Dbridement
D) A collagen dressing
Young feral cat eating a cottontail rabbit.
The patient and his family meet with the nurse to discuss progress on the patient care plan.
Closed urinary drainage system. Urine being measured after it leaves patient’s body via catheter.
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