NCLEX-Style Questions And Answer About Wound Care and Skin integrity
The nurse is preparing to
measure the depth of a
client's tunneled wound.
Which of the following im-
plements should the nurse
use to measure the depth
accurately?
d. a sterile, flexible applica-
tor moistened with saline
a. a sterile tongue blade lu-
bricated with water soluble
gel
b. an otic curette
c. a small plastic ruler
d. a sterile, flexible applica-
tor moistened with saline
A client who has been con-
fined to a hospital bed for
the past 2 weeks com-
plains of sores on the
buttocks. On examination,
a. pressure ulcers
the nurse quickly deter-
mines that the sores are
caused by unrelieved com-
pression of the skin that
has resulted in damage
The nurse is preparing to
measure the depth of a
client's tunneled wound.
Which of the following im-
plements should the nurse
use to measure the depth
accurately?
d. a sterile, flexible applica-
tor moistened with saline
a. a sterile tongue blade lu-
bricated with water soluble
gel
b. an otic curette
c. a small plastic ruler
d. a sterile, flexible applica-
tor moistened with saline
A client who has been con-
fined to a hospital bed for
the past 2 weeks com-
plains of sores on the
buttocks. On examination,
a. pressure ulcers
the nurse quickly deter-
mines that the sores are
caused by unrelieved com-
pression of the skin that
has resulted in damage
