Asked by Shashank Gupta on May 05, 2024
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Multiple severely injured clients have arrived in the emergency department.On rapid assessment,the nurse notes that a leg wound dressing has a 4 cm × 6 cm blood spot that has soaked through the bandage.The client is otherwise stable.What action should the nurse take?
A) Place a tourniquet above the wound
B) Remove the dressing and place direct pressure on the wound
C) Add additional dressing to the wound without removing the original
D) Remove the dressing and replace it with a new sterile dressing
Blood Spot
A small sample of blood collected on filter paper, usually from a prick on the finger, heel or other extraction method, used for various medical tests, including newborn screening.
Tourniquet
A device used to apply pressure to a limb or extremity to limit – but not stop – the flow of blood.
Sterile Dressing
A type of medical dressing that is free from bacteria or any other organisms, used to promote healing and prevent infection in wounds.
- Detect procedures to preclude complications during the process of caring for and healing wounds.
- Evaluate and manage various wounds, including pressure ulcers, lacerations, and infected wounds.
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Learning Objectives
- Detect procedures to preclude complications during the process of caring for and healing wounds.
- Evaluate and manage various wounds, including pressure ulcers, lacerations, and infected wounds.
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