The nurse, caring for a client being monitored in the intensive care unit, realizes the client is at risk for which of these conditions?
a. Sensory deficit c. Sensory overload
b. Sensory deprivation d. Sensory compromise
Question 2
The nurse assesses that a client's abdominal wound has dehisced. The first thing that the nurse should do is:
a. apply sterile gauze or a pad soaked with sterile normal saline over the wound area that has dehisced.
b. place the client in a flat position.
c. ask the client to deep breathe and cough.
d. apply a dry gauze dressing over the area that has dehisced.
When using an interpreter, the nurse should pose questions directly to the patient, not the interpre
The nurse needs to note the source of the patient health history
Critical thinking and implementing care
Building competency in patient centered care
A Motor Unit
After the death of a loved one, family members report concerns about last place of care.