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stephzh

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on: Jul 22, 2018
A patient with pitting edema in the feet and ankles has excess volume in which fluid compartment?
 
  a. Intracellular
  b. Interstitial
  c. Intravascular
  d. Transcellular

Question 2

When performing a central venous catheter dressing change, which of the following steps is correct?
 
  a. Wear sterile gloves while removing and discarding the soiled dressing.
  b. Apply pressure on the catheter-hub junction when removing the soiled dressing.
  c. Place a sterile transparent dressing over the site and the catheter-hub junction.
  d. Have the patient wear a mask or turn his head away from the site.


kjo;oj

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D


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