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littleanan

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on: Jul 24, 2018
Exudate that is clear and watery is documented by the nurse as:
 
  A. Serous
  B. Purulent
  C. Sanguineous
  D. Serosanguineous

Question 2

The nurse is in the process of irrigating the wound for a patient who has a large pressure ulcer on his buttock. How should the nurse proceed?
 
  a. Use irrigation pressures of less than 4 psi.
  b. Cleanse in a direction from most contaminated to least contaminated.
  c. Irrigate so that the solution flows from least contaminated to most contaminated.
  d. Irrigate with clean irrigation solution only.


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Ddddd

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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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A. Serous drainage is a clear, watery plasma.
B. Purulent drainage is a thick, yellow, green, or brown drainage.
C. Sanguineous drainage indicates fresh bleeding.
D. Serosanguineous drainage is a pale, more watery drainage than sanguineous drainage.

Answer to Question 2

C
When one is irrigating, all the solution flows from the least contaminated to the most contaminated area. The pressure needed to irrigate wounds is between 4 and 15 psi. Irrigating solutions are sterile.


littleanan

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Wow, this really help

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