What should the nurse do before starting a patient's bed bath? ...

[michelleunicorn]

What should the nurse do before starting a patient's bed bath?
 
  a. Lower the bed.
  b. Offer the bedpan or urinal.
  c. Partially undress the patient.
  d. Place the head of the bed in high-Fowler's position.

Question 2

Upon entering a patient's room, the nurse finds that the abdominal surgical wound has eviscerated. Which intervention is safest for the nurse to implement?
 
  a. Cover the site with dry sterile dressings.
  b. Report the incident to the oncoming shift.
  c. Attempt to replace the organs.
  d. Cover the site with saline-soaked sterile gauze.

[kaillie]

Answer to Question 1

B
The patient will feel more comfortable after voiding, and this will prevent interruption of the bath. The bed should be raised to a comfortable working height to aid the nurse's access to the patient and to minimize strain on the nurse's back muscles. The patient's gown or pajamas are removed and the bath blanket is used to cover the patient. This provides full exposure of body parts during bathing. The head of the bed is raised 30 to 45 degrees if the patient's condition allows.

Answer to Question 2

D
Report wound dehiscence and/or evisceration to the surgeon immediately because it could be life threatening. If evisceration has occurred, cover abdominal contents with sterile gauze saturated with sterile normal saline, and prepare the patient for emergency surgery.

[michelleunicorn]

Excellent

[T4T]

Gracias!