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washai

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MC When the client is receiving the noncontract normothermic wound therapy the priority assessment for this procedure is to check for
 
  A. Holes in wound cover.
  B. Temperature of the warming cord.
  C. Color of the exudate.
  D. Battery change.

Question 2

Which action should the nurse take after a procedure requiring intravenous moderate sedation?
 
  a. Report to the physician a Ramsay sedation score that is less than 3.
  b. Monitor airway patency and vital signs every 5 minutes for 30 minutes.
  c. Take vital signs every 15 minutes for the next 2 hours.
  d. Take vital signs every 30 minutes until stable.



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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After the procedure, monitor airway patency, vital signs, SpO2, pain score, and level of consciousness every 5 minutes for at least 30 minutes, then every 15 minutes for an hour, and then every 30 minutes until the patient meets the discharge criteria on the agency's designated scoring system. Report to the physician only a Ramsay sedation score higher than 3.





 

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