Author Question: The clinic nurse has a patient arrive in the triage room with a dog bite that occurred three days ... (Read 122 times)

dmcintosh · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The clinic nurse has a patient arrive in the triage room with a dog bite that occurred three days ago. Which patient complaint would alert the nurse to the presence of a possible infection?

1. Puncture wounds
2. Blanching and swelling
3. Pain and purulent drainage
4. Bruising to the area

Question 2

In order to prevent poisoning, the nurse reminds parents of preschoolers to:

a. Label poisons when put in household containers
b. Continue to keep medications out of reach
c. Tell children which items are poisonous
d. Rely on childproof lids to prevent access to medications

ErinKing · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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1. The puncture wound can be present, but not indicate infection.
2. Blanching and swelling can be present because of the tissue damage, but they are not a direct link to infection.
3. Pain and drainage indicate infection.
4. Bruising is common and does not indicate infection.

Answer to Question 2

B
Poisons should never be put in household containers. Labeling will not help children this age, because they cannot read. Medications should still be kept out of reach. Parents should not rely solely on childproof lids to keep children from obtaining access to medications.