Exam 24: Nursing Management: Integumentary Problems

A pressure dressing is applied to the face and neck of a patient following an elective rhytidectomy performed in an outpatient surgical center. The patient tells the nurse that the dressing feels very restrictive and asks whether it can be loosened. When explaining the purpose of the dressing, which response by the nurse is accurate?

The nurse is assessing a patient who has just arrived in the postanesthesia recovery area (PACU) after a blepharoplasty. Which of these assessment data will require the most immediate action by the nurse?

A patient who has developed a severe contact dermatitis of the hands, arms, and lower legs tells the nurse, "The itching is terrible. I just cannot keep from scratching." Which of the following suggestions will be appropriate for the nurse to include in teaching the patient? (Select all that apply.)