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future617RT

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The nurse is preparing discharge teaching for a client recovering from endoscopic sinus surgery. What should this teaching include?
 
  1. Sleep on your back or in a semi-reclining position only.
  2. Irrigate your sinuses with warm saline solution.
  3. Sneeze with your mouth closed.
  4. Avoid blowing your nose and strenuous exercising for a week.

Question 2

The nurse is providing tracheostomy care for the client. What should the nurse include when gathering the supplies for this care?
 
  1. A cotton-filled dressing to apply around the tracheostomy
  2. Tap water for cleaning the inner cannula
  3. Sterile gloves to remove the old dressing
  4. Sterile suction catheters



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: 4

1. Sleep position is not restricted.
2. A humidifier or saline spray is recommended.
3. The mouth should be open when sneezing.
4. Avoiding nose blowing and strenuous exercise will reduce the chance of disrupting the surgical site and will maintain patency of the sinuses.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 4

1. Cotton-filled dressings are not used, as small fibers can get into the client's airway.
2. Sterile saline is used to clean the inner cannula.
3. Clean gloves are used to remove the old dressing.
4. The nurse has sterile suction catheters in the event that the client needs the airway cleared.




future617RT

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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