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cagreen833

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The plan of care for a postoperative patient specifies that sterile 0.9 sodium chloride solution be used to clean the wound. What should the nurse do after reading this information?
 
  A) Question the physician about the accuracy of this agent.
  B) Refuse to use 0.9 normal saline on a wound.
  C) Document the rationale for not changing the dressing.
  D) Continue with the dressing change as planned.

Question 2

A nurse is making a bed occupied by a patient. Which of the following is a recommended step for this procedure?
 
  A) Lower side rail on opposite side of you.
  B) Discard soiled linen onto the floor.
  C) Fan-fold soiled linens as close to patient as possible.
  D) Place the drawsheet under the patient's knees.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C





 

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