An HIV-infected patient asks, Why do you have to wear gloves to dress the wound on my foot? I thought blood was the only thing you had to be careful with. Which represents what the nurse will tell the patient?
a. I don't know; I just put them on.
b. Everyone wears gloves in the hospital.
c. Your wound is draining clear fluid.
d. I don't know; the wound is dry.
Question 2
A sulfonamide, Bactrim, is ordered for a patient with a urinary tract infection. What should the nurse teach the patient to do while taking this medication?
a. Drink large amounts of water with this medication.
b. Take the medication on a full stomach.
c. Take the medication at night before going to bed.
d. Drink milk when taking the medication.
Pneumothorax (sucking chest wound).
Building competency in patient centered care
The biped’s foot bears more weight than the quadruped’s and so the bones are stouter.
Patient Teaching Methods Cont.