Solutions Graded A+
4 scenarios- which one has the least likely to have wound healing - Answer: healing time is 8 weeks or
over
What is expected 4th day post op? - Answer: swelling and redness, no discharge
Eviscerated abdomen, what do u do - Answer: take gauze soaked in saline and cover it
Old dressing abnormal findings - Answer: fully saturated, discolouration, foul odour, warm to touch
Full thickness wound with lots of exudate - Answer: best thing to do is have well balanced diet w high
protein
What can you delegate to HCAs - Answer: HCAs are able to look at it and tell u if a dressing is saturated
Before you do anything to a dressing what do you do - Answer: Wound Assessment
What if you are looking at a wound and notice undermining or tunnelling, what do you do - Answer: call
RN but maintain sterility
When you are irrigating a wound that has a wide opening, what equipment do you need to use -
Answer: 30 ml syringe
Wound irrigation on a child, what can u do to alleviate fear b/c they r squirmy - Answer: Distract them
Fast running iv, which assessment should one do? - Answer: Respiratory assessment for pulmonary
edema