Question 1
When coding multiple wound repairs for the same patient during the same session, you should
◦ report all repairs, from smallest to largest
◦ report all repairs, from largest to smallest
◦ report only the largest repair of each type
◦ add together the length of the same type of repairs and assign one code
Question 2
When is it acceptable to add the lengths of various repairs done at the same time and on the same patient?
◦ when they are of the same type (i.e., complex repair) even if from different anatomical sites
◦ when they are of the same type (i.e., complex repair) and from the same anatomical site
◦ the lengths of repairs should always be added together, regardless of type of anatomical site
◦ when the various repairs are within 10 cm of each other
Teaching patient discharge instructions
Effects of nursing rounds on patient safety
Nurse palpating the patient's brachial artery
Apply direct pressure to the patient’s wound.
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