Tissue Integrity prepU practice

The nurse is caring for a client who had surgery 24 hours ago and is experiencing severe pain. The client states, "My pain medication is effective, but will this pain ever get better and go away?" Which response is correct?

"Incisional pain is usually most severe for the first 2 to 3 days, and then it progressively becomes less severe."

A client birthed twins via cesarean and is learning to care for her incision. Which teaching will the nurse include?

"It is important to keep your sutured incision clean."

A client who had a knee replacement asks the nurse, "Why do I need this little bulb coming out of my knee?" What is the appropriate nursing response?

"The drain allows removal of blood and drainage from the surgical wound, which enables healing and protects the skin around the wound."

A client has a fissure on her finger due to chafing. The client asks, "How long will it be painful?" The nurse explains that the inflammation phase will last:

3 days.

The nurse is caring for a client with a sacral wound. Upon assessment, the wound is noted to be intact, reddened, and nonblanchable. What is the best way to document the nurse's assessment finding?

As a stage I pressure injury

The nurse is performing frequent skin assessment at the site where cold therapy has been in place. The nurse notes pallor at the site and the client reports "it feels numb." What is the best action by the nurse at this time?

Discontinue the therapy and assess the client.

A nurse removing sutures from a client's traumatic wound notices that the sutures are encrusted with blood and difficult to remove. What would be the nurse's most appropriate action?

Moisten sterile gauze with sterile saline to gently loosen crusts before removing sutures.

A client has a stage III pressure ulcer in the sacral area. What factors can contribute to the development of pressure ulcers? Select all that apply.

Pressure Shearing force Friction

Collection of a wound culture has been ordered for a client whose traumatic hand wound is showing signs of infection. When collecting this laboratory specimen, which action should the nurse take?

Rotate the swab several times over the wound surface to obtain an adequate specimen.

While walking in the woods, an 8-year-old child trips and a stick cuts the right leg with partial-thickness involvement. What would the camp nurse observe and document about the child's wound?

The wound is caused accidentally, and all or a portion of the dermis is intact.

A client's hand was severely wounded upon coming in contact with a running lawn mower blade. The nurse notes that large amounts of flesh are missing and the bones of two fingers are visible. How will the nurse document this assessment finding?

avulsion

The nurse has collected blood from a client for laboratory analysis. Which dressing will the nurse select to cover the site from which the blood was drawn?

gauze

The nurse is caring for a client in the emergency department with a cut sustained 15 minutes ago while the client was preparing dinner at home. The nurse understands that the wound is in which phase of healing?

hemostasis phase

A nurse is caring for a client who has recently undergone repair of a ventral hernia. What situations should the nurse assess for that may increase the risk for delay in surgical wound healing? Select all that apply.

insufficient protein and vitamin C intake weak tissue and muscular support due to obesity distention of the abdomen from accumulated intestinal gas

Which best describes the proliferative phase, the third phase of the wound healing process?

reproduction and migration of pink epidermal cells across the surface of the wound in a process called epithelialization

To determine a client's risk for pressure injury development, it is most important for the nurse to ask the client which question?

"Do you experience incontinence?"

A nurse is caring for a client who has had a left-side mastectomy. The nurse notes an intact Penrose drain. Which statement about Penrose drains is true?

A Penrose drain promotes passive drainage into a dressing.

The nurse is caring for a client who has reported to the emergency department with a steam burn to the right forearm. The burn is pink and has small blisters. The burn is most likely:

second degree or partial thickness

The nurse and client are looking at the client's heel pressure injury. The client asks, "Why does my heel look black?" What is the nurse's appropriate response?

"That is necrotic tissue, which must be removed to promote healing."

A client has undergone an open surgical procedure. Which teaching provided by the nurse accurately reflects what the client should expect during the remodeling period?

"The wound will contract and scarring will shrink."

The nurse is teaching a client about healing of a large wound by primary intention. What teaching will the nurse include? Select all that apply.

"Very little scar tissue will form." "This is a simple reparative process." "Your wound edges are right next to each other."

The nurse is providing education to a client recently diagnosed with psoriasis. The client questions the nurse about the potential for curing the condition. What response by the nurse is most appropriate?

"You will likely experience periods of increased skin outbreaks and periods of remissions."

The nurse has received an order to apply a saline-moistened dressing to a client's wound. Which action should the nurse perform?

Apply dry gauze pads over the wet gauze and place the abdominal pad over the gauzes.

Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has been ordered for a client who is being treated for a chronic wound. What should be included in this client's nursing care plan?

Record the quantity of drainage once per shift and document on the intake and output record.

A nurse is removing the staples from a client's surgical incision, as ordered. After removing the first few staples, the nurse notes that the edges of the wound pull apart as each staple is removed. What is the nurse's best action?

Stop removing staples and inform the surgeon

The nurse is changing the dressing of a client with a gunshot wound. What nursing action would the nurse provide?

The nurse selects a dressing that absorbs exudate, if it is present, but still maintains a moist environment.

The nurse is assessing the wounds of clients. Which clients would the nurse place at risk for delayed wound healing? Select all that apply.

an older adult who is confined to bed a client with a peripheral vascular disorder a client who is obese a client who is taking corticosteroid drugs

The nurse is preparing to apply a roller bandage to the stump of a client who had a below-the-knee amputation. What is the nurse's first action?

elevating and supporting the stump

A nurse is caring for a client in a wound care clinic. The client has a wound on the left forearm from a roofing accident. During wound care, the nurse notes that the wound base is beefy red and bleeds easily during wound cleansing. Which stage of wound healing should the nurse recognize in this client's wound?

proliferation phase

A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who is at high risk for developing pressure injuries. Which intervention should the nurse include in the plan to prevent the development of pressure injuries? Select all that apply.

provide incontinent care every 2 hours and as needed turn the client every 2 hours when the client is in bed encourage the client to take fluids every 2 hours

The nurse is caring for a woman with a labial carbuncle. Which intervention will most likely be included in the plan of care?

soaking in a warm bath for drainage

A nurse is caring for an adult who had Mohs surgery on the nose. The client asks, "Is there anything I can do to prevent getting skin cancer again?" How should the nurse respond?

"There are preventative measures you should take to limit exposure to UVA and UVB rays, such as using sunscreen and wearing protective clothing; however, since you have already had skin cancer you are at a higher risk and should continue to inspect you skin for suspicious findings and see your dermatologist as recommended."

The acute care nurse is caring for a client whose large surgical wound is healing by secondary intention. The client asks, "Why is my wound still open? Will it ever heal?" Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

"Your wound will heal slowly as granulation tissue forms and fills the wound."

A client reports acute pain while negative pressure wound therapy is in place. What should the nurse do first?

Assess the client's wound and vital signs.

A nurse is cleaning the wound of a client who has been injured by a gunshot. Which guideline is recommended for this procedure?

Clean the wound from the top to the bottom and from the center to outside.

The wound care nurse evaluates a client's wound after being consulted. The client's wound healing has been slow. Upon assessment of the wound, the wound care nurse informs the medical-surgical nurse that the wound healing is being delayed due to the client's state of dehydration and dehydrated tissues in the wound that are crusty. What is another term for localized dehydration in a wound?

Desiccation

The nurse is helping a confused client with a large leg wound order dinner. Which food item is most appropriate for the nurse to select to promote wound healing?

Fish

What is the best nursing diagnosis to describe a minor laceration to the finger, sustained when a client was cutting fruit with a knife in the kitchen?

Impaired Skin Integrity related to open wound

The nurse is performing wound care on a client with an open fracture. What is the nurse's priority action to clean the wound?

Irrigate the wound with normal saline.

A nurse caring for a client who has a surgical wound after a caesarean birth notes dehiscence of the wound, what is the main priority of nursing care?

Notify the surgeon, apply a sterile saline-moistened dressing to the open areas, and support the wound during coughing or abdominal movement

A home health nurse is visiting an older adult client after surgical knee replacement. What assessment parameters are most essential to evaluate and document?

Presence of abnormalities that would impede healing

A client's pressure injury is superficial and presents clinically as an abrasion, blister, or shallow crater. How would the nurse document this pressure injury?

Stage II

A client receiving a sitz bath complains of light-headedness to the nurse. What is the nurse's most appropriate action?

Stop the sitz bath, call for help, and help the client to the toilet to sit down.

A nurse is caring for a client who has an avulsion of her left thumb. Which description should the nurse understand as being the definition of avulsion?

Tearing of a structure from its normal position

The nurse is applying a heating pad to a client experiencing neck pain. Which nursing action is performed correctly?

The nurse keeps the pad in place for 20 to 30 minutes, assessing it regularly.

A nurse is caring for a client with a wound on the lower extremity. What findings would the nurse observe that would indicate an infection?

The wound base appears swollen and red, with yellow purulent drainage, and the client's oral temperature is 99°F (37.2° C).

A client's risk for the development of a pressure injury is most likely due to which lab result?

albumin 2.5 mg/dL

A skin infection caused by beta-hemolytic streptococci common in children is:

impetigo

A medical-surgical nurse is assisting a wound care nurse with the debridement of a client's coccyx wound. What is the primary goal of this action?

removing dead or infected tissue to promote wound healing

A nurse is treating a client who has a wound with full-thickness tissue loss and edges that do not readily approximate. The nurse knows that the open wound will gradually fill with granulation tissue. Which type of wound healing is this?

secondary intention

The nurse is caring for a client with a sacral wound. Upon assessment, the wound is noted to have a shallow skin crater with serous drainage. How will the nurse categorize this pressure injury?

stage III

A nurse is caring for a client in a wound care clinic. The client has a wound on the right heel that is 2 cm × 4 cm. The wound is a maroon color and looks like a blood-filled blister. Which stage should the nurse document for this wound?

suspected deep tissue injury

A nurse has applied a transparent dressing to the coccyx of a client who has been immobilized due to a stroke. What purpose is served by this wound product?

The dressing allows oxygen exchange between the wound and environment.

The nurse has started an intravenous catheter in the client's hand. What type of dressing will the nurse use to secure the IV catheter?

transparent film

The nurse and client are looking at a client's heel pressure injury. The client asks, "Why is there a small part of this wound that is dry and brown?" What is the nurse's appropriate response?

"Necrotic tissue is devitalized tissue that must be removed to promote healing."

A nurse is caring for a client with quadriplegia. Which intervention by the nurse will prevent a heel or ankle pressure injury for the client?

Placing the client in a side-lying position with a pillow between the mattress and the lower leg, and a pillow between the lower legs

A postoperative client is being transferred from the bed to a gurney and states, "I feel like something has just given away." What should the nurse assess in the client?

Dehiscence of the wound

When removing a wound dressing, the nurse observes some skin irritation next to the right side of the wound edge where the tape was removed. Because the client requires frequent dressing changes, the nurse decides to use Montgomery straps to secure the dressing from now on. How will the nurse apply the skin barrier needed before applying the straps?

Apply skin barrier at least 1 in (2.5 cm) away from the area of irritation.

The nurse is performing an admission assessment on a client being admitted to a long-term care facility. The nurse notes the client has a history of psoriasis. Which locations on the body is the nurse most likely to find manifestations consistent with the condition? Select all that apply.

Elbows Knees Soles of the feet

The nurse is caring for a client who has a pressure injury on the back. What nursing intervention would the nurse perform?

The nurse uses positioning devices and techniques to maintain posture and distribute weight evenly for the client in a chair.

The nurse caring for a postoperative client is cleaning the client's wound. Which nursing action reflects the proper procedure for wound care?

The nurse works outward from the wound in lines parallel to it.

A nursing student is providing a complete bed bath to a 60-year-old diabetic client. The student is conducting an assessment during the bath. The student observes a red, raised rash under the client's breasts. This manifestation is most consistent with:

a rash related to a yeast infection.

A client recovering from abdominal surgery sneezes and then screams, "My insides are hanging out!" What is the initial nursing intervention?

applying sterile dressings with normal saline over the protruding organs and tissue

The nurse is teaching a client about healing of a minor surgical wound by first intention. What teaching will the nurse include?

"Very little scar tissue will form."

The health care provider has ordered a cold ice bag to be applied to the wrist of a client with a sprain. The nurse will ensure that the cold application is at what temperature before application?

10°-18.3° C (50°-65° F)

A nurse is caring for clients on a medical-surgical unit. On the basis of known risk factors, the nurse understands that which client has the highest risk for developing a pressure injury?

65-year-old incontinent client, who eats over half the meals, with a hip fracture on bed rest

A nurse is evaluating a client's laboratory data. Which laboratory findings should the nurse recognize as increasing a client's risk for pressure injury development?

Albumin 2.8 mg/dL (28.0 g/L)

A pediatric nurse is familiar with specific characteristics of children's skin. Which statement describes the common skin characteristics in a child?

An infant's skin and mucous membranes are easily injured and at risk for infection.

Which actions should the nurse perform when cleansing a wound prior to the application of a new dressing? Select all that apply.

Clean the wound from top to bottom. Use a sterile applicator to apply any ointment that is ordered. Use a new gauze for each wipe of the wound. Avoid touching the wound bed, whether with gloves or forceps.

Which is not considered a skin appendage?

Connective tissue

Adequate blood flow to the skin is necessary for healthy, viable tissue. Adequate skin perfusion requires four factors. Which is not one of these factors?

Local capillary pressure must be lower than external pressure.

A nurse assesses an area of pale white skin over a client's coccyx. After turning the client on her side, the skin becomes red and feels warm. What should the nurse do about these assessments?

Reassess the coccyx area for fading of the redness in 60 to 90 minutes.

What intervention should the nurse teach the client to support the underlying tissues and decrease discomfort after removal of surgical staples?

To splint the area when engaging in activity

True or False: A Penrose drain typically exits a client's skin through a stab wound created by the surgeon.

True

A nurse is evaluating a client who was admitted with partial-thickness or second-degree burns. Which describes this type of burn?

Usually moist with blisters, which may be pink, red, pale ivory, or light yellow-brown

A nurse working in long-term care facility is assessing residents at risk for the development of a pressure injury. Which resident would be most at risk?

a client 68 years of age who is bedfast related to severe head trauma

The nurse is preparing to measure the depth of a client's tunneled wound. Which implement should the nurse use to measure the depth accurately?

a sterile, flexible applicator moistened with saline

The nurse is assessing the wounds of clients in a burn unit. Which wound would most likely heal by primary intention?

a surgical incision with sutured approximated edges

The nurse would recognize which client as being particularly susceptible to impaired wound healing?

an obese woman with a history of type 1 diabetes

The nurse is providing care to an older adult client. Which intervention(s) will the nurse perform to protect the client's skin? Select all that apply.

apply moisturizing lotion to feet and hands daily minimize the use of any tape on the skin wash the perineal area every day offer fluids every hour while the client is awake

The nurse is assessing a client's surgical wound after abdominal surgery and sees viscera protruding through the abdominal wound opening. Which term best describes this complication?

evisceration

A nurse is caring for a postsurgical client with a Jackson-Pratt drain. Which type of wound drainage should the nurse report to the health care provider?

foul-smelling drainage that is grayish in color

When assessing a wound that a client sustained as a result of surgery, the nurse notes well-approximated edges and no signs of infection. How will the nurse document this assessment finding?

incision

The nurse is caring for a 7-year-old who has suddenly developed difficulty hearing in the left ear. Which nursing action is appropriate?

performing a thorough inspection of the ear.

A nurse is assessing a client's surgical wound and sees drainage that is pale pink-yellow and thin and contains plasma and red cells. What is this type of drainage?

serosanguineous

A nurse is caring for a 78-year-old client who was admitted after a femur fracture. The primary care provider placed the client on bed rest. Which action should the nurse perform to prevent a pressure injury?

use pillows to maintain a side-lying position as needed