The nurse is assessing a client's wound. Which of the following would be considered as being a normal finding at the surgical site?
a. Red, firm skin around the incision
b. Small gaps between the surgical staples
c. Scant serous drainage
d. Small amount of purulent drainage
Question 2
The nurse is instructing a postoperative client about the importance of nutrition for healing. The nurse knows the client understands the appropriate dietary needs when she states:
a. I need to eat a lot of fruit.
b. I should only eat lightly for the first week or two, probably a lot of soup and jello.
c. I don't want to eat too much the first few weeks because I shouldn't gain weight.
d. I should eat adequate servings of things like meat, poultry, beans, milk, cheese, and drink orange juice every day.
In the communication technique of collaborating, the nurse sends the message that the nurse and pati
The nurse conducts the health history as the first step in the nursing assessment
Assessing Palpebral Conjunctiva, Patient Position
A nurse communicates with her non–English-speaking patient through an interpreter
Swab the inside of the wound.
Psychosocial stress affects wound healing through the release of cortisol and by activation of the S