Question

SELECT THE RIGHT ANSWER:

QUES : The best type of dressing for a wound bed that has non-viable tissue (black, hard, dehydrated, necrotic) is:

Select one:

a. hydrocolloid

b. hydrogel

c. silver-impregnated dressing

d. foam.

QUES :

During drain removal, the nurse meets resistance. What should the nurse do?

Select one:

a. Stop the procedure and inform the practitioner

b. Continue with the procedure, tugging firmly on the drain to loosen it

c. Instruct the patient to take a deep breath and continue pulling gently

d. Stop and ask a colleague to assist with the procedure

QUES :

The patient has a Penrose drain in a surgical wound. The nurse knows that this drain is promoting healing by which action?

Select one:

a. Using suction drainage to remove excess fluid

b. Using passive drainage to prevent an accumulation of excess fluid

c. Using active drainage to prevent an accumulation of excess fluid

d. Using vacuum drainage to remove excess fluid

QUES :

Which one of the following patients has the lowest risk for wound infection?

Select one:

a. A patient with well-controlled diabetes

b. A patient with a spray gun injury to the hand

c. A patient with a 2-cm (0.8-in) laceration to the eyebrow that occurred 30 minutes earlier

d. A patient with a 3-year history of steroid use

QUES :

Which one of the following statements by a patient with a foot wound indicates a clear understanding of the discharge instructions?

Select one:

a. “By tomorrow I can soak my foot in the tub.”

b. “The warm sunshine will help heal my cut foot.”

c. “I will change the dressing as soon as it gets wet.”

d. “I will return to the emergency department if I see any redness.”

Answer 1

Answer 1) b - hydrogel dressing

Reason - hydrogel dressing shows effectiveness in treating eschar wounds

Answer 2) a - stop the procedure and inform the practitioner

Reason - due to granulation tissue collection now the drain show resistance which may require surgerical approach

Answer 3) b - using passive drainage to avoid accumulation of fluid

Reason - Penrose drain is soft and flexible ,it does not have collecting device ,it work on passive drainage mechanism

Answer 4) d- a patient with 3 yr h/o of steroids use

Reason - high dose of steroids may cause infection but other options have high risk grp like diabetes and open wound in which infection occur easily

Answer 5) c - I'll change the dressing as soon as it get wet

Reason - this indicates that the patient understand all the discharge instructions completely