The nurse educator is reviewing with a group of student nurses ...

[joblessjake]

The nurse educator is reviewing with a group of student nurses procedures related to suture and staple removal. What is the best response by a student nurse about the correct time frame for removal of sutures and staples after surgery?
 
  A) 1 to 4 days
  B) 4 to 7 days
  C) 7 to 10 days
  D) 10 to 14 days

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a client who is intubated following trauma to the chest. Which of the following nursing measures would the nurse perform while the client is intubated?
 
  A) Provide oral care every 4 hours.
  B) Monitor placement of the endotracheal tube.
  C) Keep the client lying flat to prevent tube slippage.
  D) Perform chest compressions every 5 minutes.

[annierak]

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
Suture and staple removal is generally done 7 to 10 days after surgery, not 1 to 4 days, 4 to 7 days, or 10 to 14 days.

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
While the client is intubated, nursing care consists of providing oral care every 2 hours, monitoring respiratory status and placement of the ET (it can slip out of position), and repositioning the client to prevent hazards of immobility (e.g., pneumonia). Chest compressions are performed with CPR.

[joblessjake]

Excellent

[connor417]

TYSM