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Upon answering a patient's call light, a nurse finds that the patient's wound has eviscerated. The nurse's first action is to
 
  1. Prepare to do a dressing change with sterile Kerlix gauze.
  2. Call the physician and collect sterile towels and saline.
  3. Cover the wound with sterile dressings soaked in saline.
  4. Obtain samples of purulent drainage and send them to the laboratory.

Question 2

Prevention of a wound infection requires diligent care from a nurse. The first and most important step for the nurse to take when emptying the patient's Jackson-Pratt drain is to
 
  1. Don sterile gloves.
  2. Wash his or her hands.
  3. Wipe the drain spout with alcohol.
  4. Assess the contents of the drain.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 3

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 2




TVarnum

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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