Exam 40: Wound Care Management and Dressings

For a patient with a transparent film dressing,the nurse assesses that there is white,opaque fluid accumulation and the surrounding tissue is inflamed.How should the nurse respond?

_____________ dressings cover or hold primary dressings in place.

A _______________ is a clear,adherent,nonabsorptive,polyurethane moisture- and vapour-permeable dressing that often is used for protection over high-friction areas and over intravenous (IV)catheters.

The nurse is preparing to apply a gauze bandage to a dressing on the patient's wrist.How should the nurse proceed?

What should the nurse remember to do when applying a hydrocolloid dressing?

In what type of wound is a foam dressing contraindicated?

The patient is being sent home from the hospital after a cardiac catheterization.What should the nurse instruct the patient to do first if bleeding occurs at the femoral artery puncture site?

What should the nurse do for a patient with a sudden severe hemorrhage?

Serious hemorrhaging has resulted in the patient experiencing a fluid and electrolyte imbalance.How should the nurse respond?