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| to assist a post-op pt to cough and is helpful to releive stress on the suture line is.. |
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| to splint the abdomen with pillow, hands or a towel roll |
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| when wounds are kept open by a drain its called... |
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| bloody which is indicative of active bleeding |
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| occlusive drssings keep the incision |
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| moist and increase epithelialization |
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when the dressing adhered to the wound a nurse may |
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| moisten the dressing with sterile water or sterile normal saline to loosen it |
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| how many inches from the wound she you hold a hand held shower |
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| to prevent microorganisms from entering the wound you should irrigate how |
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| from the least contaminated area to the most |
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| covering the loop of bowel takes piority with |
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| a pt may be raised to semi-fowlers postion to |
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| relieve strain on the suture line |
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| if a wound seperates during the removal os staples you should |
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| stop the removal cover with a dry dressing and record the seperation |
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| if you dont have an order to change the dressing you need to |
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| circle and date the drainage |
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if the dressing becomes saturated |
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| it can be reinforced but the exudate should still be circled |
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| a clean wound is an uninfected surgical wound with less than what % chance of becoming infected post-op |
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| what in the clot begins to hold the wound together |
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| during the inflammatory phase |
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| blood and fluid leak out of the blood vessels into the vascular space |
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wounds that heal by primary intention have |
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| the nurse should inspect dressing every |
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| 2-4hrs for the first 24hrs |
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| how early should you give analgesic before exposing the wound |
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| the primary purpose of wet to dry dressing |
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is to mechanically debride a wound |
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rapid pulse, decrease blood pressure, decrease urinary output and the dressing is dry-the dx would be |
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| sutures are generally removed |
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| drainage greater than 300mL in 24 hrs should be treated as |
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| the Jackson-Pratt removal system is a type of what drainage system |
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| informed consent states that |
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| the pt must fully understand and be aware of the risks and complications of what is to be done |
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| the nurse must be prepared to |
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| answer any questions that the pt may have in order to reduce anxiety and give valid info |
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| pts may obtain their own specimen with |
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| do not allow the pt to eat during or after the procedure until... |
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| the gag reflex has returned |
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clamp just below the catheter port how many min before getting a urine specimen |
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| require a signed informed consent |
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| place the pt in what postion for how many hrs after a lumbar puncture |
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| prone position for 12hrs after procedure |
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| keep the pt on his what side for how many hrs following a Liver biopsy |
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| telepaque should be taken |
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| at one time waiting 15min after each tablet |
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| never collect a wound culture from |
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| aerobic organisms grow in |
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| superficial wounds exposed to air |
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| to collect an anaerobic specimen deep in the body cavity the nurse uses |
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| swab the tonsillar area (pharynx) with a sterile cotton-tipped applicator to obtain what |
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| electrocardiograms identify abnormalities that interfere with |
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| the nurse needs to assess the pts knowledge of a procedure to determine |
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| the level of health care teaching needed |
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| the pt should always be assessed for allergies to what before administering contrast meds |
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| some pts can't expectorate and must have what suctioned |
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| the trachea suctioneed to obtain a specimen |
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| when is it best to collect a sputum specimen |
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| when collecting a 24hr specimen the 1st void in the morning should be |
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| when blood in the stool is bright red it is know that the site of bleeding is |
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| the lower gastrointestinal tract |
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| a stool specimen for the presence of ova or parasites must be taken to the lab when |
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| collect the specimen from the side of the selected finger is to avoid |
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| painful fingertips for the pt |
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how do you check for residual urine |
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catheterize the pt 10min after the pt has voided |
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| a sterile urine specimen can be obtained from |
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| a straight catherterization or the port of an indwelling catheter |
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| a midstream urine is collected when |
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after voiding is started and beofre it is completed |
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its whos responsibility to notify the physical when lab and diagnostic studies deviate from the norm |
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