The preoperative nurse is ready to perform a
skin prep with povidone-iodine (Betadine) on a patient who is about to have abdominal surgery. Which allergies, if present, would be a contraindication to the Betadine prep?
a. Peanuts
b. Shellfish
c. Adhesives
d. Latex
Question 2
A father calls because his son has head lice.
He reports that he used Kwell shampoo three times, but nothing happened. He wants to know what to do now. What will the nurse advise first?
a. It sounds like you need a prescription for a second product, malathion.
b. Try one of the lotion products instead.
c. Be sure to use a nit comb to remove nits from the hair shafts.
d. Try combing through the hair with mineral oil to loosen the lice from the hair shafts.
The nurse applies a pulse oximeter sensor on the client’s finger.
Skin closure methods
Human Skin
nurse
Nurse collaboration
Nurse palpating the patient's brachial artery