Author Question: Upon answering a patient's call light, a nurse finds that the patient's wound has eviscerated. The ... (Read 130 times)

TVarnum · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Upon answering a patient's call light, a nurse finds that the patient's wound has eviscerated. The nurse's first action is to

1. Prepare to do a dressing change with sterile Kerlix gauze.
2. Call the physician and collect sterile towels and saline.
3. Cover the wound with sterile dressings soaked in saline.
4. Obtain samples of purulent drainage and send them to the laboratory.

Question 2

Prevention of a wound infection requires diligent care from a nurse. The first and most important step for the nurse to take when emptying the patient's Jackson-Pratt drain is to

1. Don sterile gloves.
2. Wash his or her hands.
3. Wipe the drain spout with alcohol.
4. Assess the contents of the drain.