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brutforce

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The nurse is applying a moist dressing on the arm of a patient with acute dermatitis. Which of the following nursing interventions would be appropriate when performing this procedure?
 
  A) Follow standard procedures.
  B) Premoisten the area with alcohol.
  C) Use a bed cradle when applying the dressing.
  D) Medicate with analgesics following the procedure.

Question 2

The nurse is documenting the administration of digoxin to a client. Which of the following entries is written correctly?
 
  A) Digoxin 0.25 mg PO QD
  B) Digoxin .25 mg PO QD
  C) Digoxin 1/4 mg PO QD
  D) Digoxin 0.250 mg PO QD



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Answer to Question 1

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The nurse would assume that the wound is contaminated and follow standard procedures. Existing dressing may be premoistened with warmed sterile, normal saline, if ordered. A bed cradle should be used when applying packs to the client's legs or torso to prevent wicking of the solutions to the linens. Also, the client should be medicated with analgesics and anxiolytics (antianxiety)  to 1 hour before the procedure.

Answer to Question 2

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Feedback:
The nurse should not use a trailing zero after a decimal point (when dosage is expressed as a whole number) or leave a naked decimal point. For example, if the dosage is 1/4 of a milligram, it should be written as 0.25 mg.



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