The patient has a large, deep abdominal incision that requires a dressing. The incision is packed with sterile 1.75-cm packing and covered with a dry, 10 10-cm gauze.
When changing the dressing, the nurse accidentally drops the packing onto the patient's abdomen. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. Add alcohol to the packing and insert it into the incision.
b. Throw the packing away, and prepare a new one.
c. Pick up the packing with sterile forceps, and gently place it into the incision.
d. Rinse the packing with sterile water, and put the packing into the incision with sterile gloves.
Question 2
A staff member verbalizes his satisfaction in working on a particular nursing unit because he appreciates the freedom of choice and responsibility for the choices. This nurse highly values which element of decentralized decision making?
a. Responsibility
b. Autonomy
c. Accountability
d. Authority
Patient's forearm supported in bed
EHR systems enable providers to view patient records across organizations.
A physical therapist exercising the patient’s leg in a physical therapy department.
Algorithm for assessing a patient at risk for suicide.
Deep muscles of the posterior neck; splenius capitis and cervicis attachments.
Apply deep effleurage to triceps. Position arm with elbow pointing upward to access the triceps ...