This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: A client has a wound that is going to heal through secondary intention. When instructing the client ... (Read 36 times)

vicky

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 586
on: Jul 23, 2018
A client has a wound that is going to heal through secondary intention. When instructing the client about this wound, the nurse would include:
 
  1. Minimal tissue loss.
  2. Closure of the wound will occur within 5 days.
  3. Healing time will be longer.
  4. Potential for scarring is greater.
  5. Susceptibility to infection is greater.

Question 2

The nurse is gathering equipment to perform the irrigation of an abdominal wound that is being allowed to heal by secondary intention. A ___________ to ___________ size syringe should be obtained.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

soda0602

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 313
Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3,4,5
Rationale 1: In primary intention healing, there is minimal tissue loss.
Rationale 2: In tertiary intention healing, the closure of the wound will occur within 5 days.
Rationale 3: In secondary intention healing, the repair time is longer.
Rationale 4: In secondary intention healing, the scarring is greater.
Rationale 5: In secondary intention healing, the susceptibility to infection is greater.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 30 to 60 mL


vicky

  • Member
  • Posts: 586
Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Wow, this really help

tandmlomax84

  • Member
  • Posts: 323
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Chronic necrotizing aspergillosis has a slowly progressive process that, unlike invasive aspergillosis, does not spread to other organ systems or the blood vessels. It most often affects middle-aged and elderly individuals, spreading to surrounding tissue in the lungs. The disease often does not respond to conventionally successful treatments, and requires individualized therapies in order to keep it from becoming life-threatening.

Did you know?

It is believed that humans initially contracted crabs from gorillas about 3 million years ago from either sleeping in gorilla nests or eating the apes.

Did you know?

To maintain good kidney function, you should drink at least 3 quarts of water daily. Water dilutes urine and helps prevent concentrations of salts and minerals that can lead to kidney stone formation. Chronic dehydration is a major contributor to the development of kidney stones.

Did you know?

Hip fractures are the most serious consequences of osteoporosis. The incidence of hip fractures increases with each decade among patients in their 60s to patients in their 90s for both women and men of all populations. Men and women older than 80 years of age show the highest incidence of hip fractures.

Did you know?

Lower drug doses for elderly patients should be used first, with titrations of the dose as tolerated to prevent unwanted drug-related pharmacodynamic effects.

Debridement, or wound cleansing. Debridement, or wound cleansing.
Wound healing by primary intention. Wound healing by primary intention.
Secondary School Enrollment Worldwide Secondary School Enrollment Worldwide
Typical secondary ignition pattern. Note the lack of firing lines on superimposed pattern. Typical secondary ignition pattern. Note the lack of firing lines on superimposed pattern.
Building a Client Base Building a Client Base
Psychosocial stress affects wound healing through the release of cortisol and by activation of the S Psychosocial stress affects wound healing through the release of cortisol and by activation of the S
Video: Double Vacuum Process (Illustration No Audio)

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library