A patient with an abdominal surgical wound sneezes and states, “Something doesn’t feel right with my wound.” The nurse asses the upper half of the surgical wounds edges are no longer approximated and the lower half remains well approximated. What documentation by the nurse is most appropriate? a) Following a sneeze, the wound pustulated. b) Following a sneeze, the wound hemorrhaged. c) Following a sneeze, the wound dehisced. d) Following a sneeze, the wound eviscerated.

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A patient with an abdominal surgical wound sneezes and states, “Something doesn’t feel right with my wound.” The nurse asses the upper half of the surgical wounds edges are no longer approximated and the lower half remains well approximated. What documentation by the nurse is most appropriate?

a) Following a sneeze, the wound pustulated.
b) Following a sneeze, the wound hemorrhaged.
c) Following a sneeze, the wound dehisced.
d) Following a sneeze, the wound eviscerated.

 
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A pt is visiing the physician to determine what type of allergy is causing a rash. What type of testing does the nurse anticipate the physician will schedule? Skin biopsy Skin scrapings Tzanck smear Patch test

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A pt is visiing the physician to determine what type of allergy is causing a rash. What type of testing does the nurse anticipate the physician will schedule?

  1. Skin biopsy
  2. Skin scrapings
  3. Tzanck smear
  4. Patch test
 
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Following a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a patient is returned to the nursing unit with large peripheral vascular access sheaths in place. The nurse understands that which of the following methods to induce hemostasis after sheath is contraindicated? a) Application of a sandbag to the area b) Direct manual pressure c) Application of a vascular closure device d) Application of a mechanical compression device

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Following a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), a patient is returned to the nursing unit with large peripheral vascular access sheaths in place. The nurse understands that which of the following methods to induce hemostasis after sheath is contraindicated?

a) Application of a sandbag to the area
b) Direct manual pressure
c) Application of a vascular closure device
d) Application of a mechanical compression device

 
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When measuring the blood pressure in each of the patient’s arms, the nurse recognizes that in the healthy adult, which of the following is true? a) Pressures may vary 10 mm Hg or more between arms. b) Pressures may vary, with the higher pressure found in the left arm. c) Pressures must be equal in both arms. d) Pressures should not differ more than 5 mm Hg between arms.

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When measuring the blood pressure in each of the patient’s arms, the nurse recognizes that in the healthy adult, which of the following is true?

a) Pressures may vary 10 mm Hg or more between arms.
b) Pressures may vary, with the higher pressure found in the left arm.
c) Pressures must be equal in both arms.
d) Pressures should not differ more than 5 mm Hg between arms.

 
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