Question 161
Pin care is a part of the care plan for a client who is in skeletal traction. When assessing the site of pin insertion, which one of the following findings would the nurse know as an indicator of normal wound healing?
Question 162
A client has been in labor for 10 hours. Her contractions have become hypoactive and slowed in duration.
The fetus is at 0 station, cervix is dilated 8 cm and effaced 90%. The physician orders an oxytocin (Pitocin) infusion to be started at once. The RN begins the oxytocin infusion. It is important that the RN discontinue the infusion if which one of the following occur?
Question 163
A client is being discharged from the hospital tomorrow following a colon resection with a left colostomy.
The nurse knows that the client understands the discharge teaching about care of her colostomy when she says:
Question 164
A client suspects that she is pregnant. She reports two missed menstrual periods. The first day of her last menstrual period was August 3. Her estimated date of confinement would be:
Question 165
A 47-year-old male client is admitted for colon surgery. Intravenous antibiotics are begun 2 hours prior to surgery. He has no known infection. The rationale for giving antibiotics prior to surgery is to: