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Arii_bell

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While turning a patient who had a bowel resection yesterday, the wound eviscerated. What is the initial nursing intervention?
 
  a. Place the patient in the high Fowler's position.
  b. Give the patient fluids to prevent shock.
  c. Replace the dressing with sterile fluffy pads.
  d. Apply a warm, moist normal saline sterile dressing.

Question 2

The nurse has staged a pressure ulcer that has a shallow crater with a dry pink wound bed as a:
 
  a. stage I
  b. stage II
  c. stage III
  d. stage IV


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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Cover the wound with a sterile towel moistened with sterile physiological saline (warm).

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Stage II pressure ulcers have a shallow crater with a dry pink wound bed without slough.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Gracias!

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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