VSim Morrow

The nurse is performing a sterile dressing change. After donning sterile gloves, the nurse drops the dressing on the bed and does not have a replacement. What is the appropriate action at this time?

Ask the patient to press the call bell to summon a co-worker to obtain another dressing.

The nurse is providing education to Ms Morrow and her daughter on nutrition. What is the best dietary choice to promote wound healing?

Baked chicken

The nurse is completing an admission assessment on a patient admitted for an infected, non-healing wound. Which factors in the patient's history may contribute to this condition?

Poor hygiene poor circulation obesity diabetes mellitus

The nurse is irrigating a patient's wound when the patient complains of pain. What is the appropriate action by the nurse?

Stop the procedure and administer the ordered analgesic.

The nurse has received an order to apply a hydrocolloid dressing to Ms Morrow's right lower extremity. Which statement, if made by the nurse, would indicate the need for further education?

This dressing will need to be held in place by surgical tape

The nurse is performing an assessment of Ms Morrow's wound. What should be included in the documentation?

Tunneling Location Drainage Odor

The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with bilateral lower extremity edema. What questions should the nurse ask when completing a health history?

When did the edema start? Can you describe the edema? What were you doing just before you noticed the edema? Do you have any recent history of surgery or illness? What are your usual daily activities? Do you stand a lot? What medications do you take? Do you have a heart disease or blood vessel disease?

The nurse is preparing to irrigate a patient's wound. Upon assessment, the wound appears to be healing and the wound bed is beefy red. Which solution should the nurse select for this procedure?

normal saline

The nurse removes a dressing and assess yellow, foul smelling drainage. How would the nurse document the finding?

purulent

The nurse assesses a wound and documents it as stage III. What did the nurse observe when the wound was assessed?

Full thickness tissue loss, possibly with visible subcutaneous fat.

The nurse is conducting a skin assessment using the Braden Scale. How would the nurse interpret a score of 12?

High risk

The nurse is preparing to irrigate a wound. Which statement, if made by a nurse, indicates an understanding of the procedure?

I will gently direct a stream of fluid into the wound, keeping the syringe tip at least one inch from the upper tip of the wound.

The nurse is assessing a patient admitted with a venous stasis ulcer on the right lower extremity. What would the nurse expect to find when assessing the leg?

Dark discoloration of the skin surrounding the wound site.

The nurse is caring for a patient with lower extremity edema resulting from chronic venous insufficiency. What should the nurse include in the plan of care for this patient?

Provide meticulous skin care Assist with range of motion exercises to lower extremities Perform neurovascular checks to look for changes Monitor patient for signs of skin breakdown

The nurse is providing education to Ms Morrow and her daughter on management of venous stasis in the lower extremities. What would be appropriate for the nurse to include in the teaching session?

Put on antiembolism stockings as soon as you get up in the morning and wear them all day

Ms. Morrow's daughter asks the nurse why it is necessary to irrigate her mother's wound. What is the appropriate response by the nurse? 1.Irrigation helps to sterilize the wound 2.The application of fluid helps hydrate the surrounding tissue 3.The irrigation fluid contains medication for the wound 4.The procedure helps remove drainage and debris from the wound

The procedure helps remove drainage and debris from the wound