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jasdeep_brar · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Nurses promote health and wellness by: Standard Text: Select all that apply.

1. Teaching families about well child care.
2. Participating in screening clinics.
3. Working in public health settings.
4. Providing direct care to clients.
5. Rehabilitating clients to their optimal functional level after an injury.

Question 2

A 75-year-old woman has been on the unit with a burn to the left elbow caused by a bathrobe that caught fire while the client was cooking.

The burn is on the inner aspect of the elbow, and is described as a full-thickness burn, which is now in the third stage of healing. When planning care for this client, the nurse focuses on which of the following as a priority of care? 1. Monitoring the client for wound hemorrhage
2. Monitoring for signs of infection
3. Preventing contractures and immobility
4. Preventing dehiscence

shayla · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

1,2,3
Rationale 1: Teaching families about well child care promotes healthy behavior that enhances the quality of life.

Answer to Question 2

3
Rationale: The elderly client has scar tissue that is less elastic and less flexible, placing the client at risk for a contracture of the elbow. The wound is in the third stage of healing, and is no longer at risk for infection or hemorrhage. Burn wounds are not sutured, so there is no risk of dehiscence.