Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Go for help 
B)  Drape the patient 
C)  Apply direct pressure 
D)  Put on clean or sterile gloves 
A)  Go for help 
B)  Drape the patient 
C)  Apply direct pressure 
D)  Put on clean or sterile gloves

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a negative-pressure dressing.The nurse realizes that initially the dressing should be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Changed every shift 
B)  Changed daily 
C)  Changed every 8 hours 
D)  Intact for 22 of 24 hours 
A)  Changed every shift 
B)  Changed daily 
C)  Changed every 8 hours 
D)  Intact for 22 of 24 hours

Question 3

_______________ is a type of therapy that speeds wound healing by applying localized negative pressure to draw the edges of a wound together.

Accepted Answer

Negative-pressure wound therap

Question 4

The nurse is caring for a patient who is bleeding.To control bleeding,she would apply which of the following dressings?

Accepted Answer

A)  A pressure dressing 
B)  An alginate dressing 
C)  A foam dressing 
D)  A hydrocolloid dressing 
A)  A pressure dressing 
B)  An alginate dressing 
C)  A foam dressing 
D)  A hydrocolloid dressing

Question 5

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a wound healing by primary intention that has little to no drainage.Which dressing is most appropriate for this type of wound?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moist-to-dry dressing 
B)  Hydrocolloid dressing 
C)  Dry dressing 
D)  Hydrogel dressing 
A)  Moist-to-dry dressing 
B)  Hydrocolloid dressing 
C)  Dry dressing 
D)  Hydrogel dressing

Question 6

The nurse is preparing to change the negative-pressure dressing.What is the recommended procedure for removing the old dressing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Remove the dressing while it is dry to enhance debridement 
B)  Instill normal saline into the tubing to soak underneath the dressing 
C)  Instill alcohol into the tubing to soak underneath the dressing 
D)  Inject bupivacaine through the dressing into the sponge 
A)  Remove the dressing while it is dry to enhance debridement 
B)  Instill normal saline into the tubing to soak underneath the dressing 
C)  Instill alcohol into the tubing to soak underneath the dressing 
D)  Inject bupivacaine through the dressing into the sponge

Question 7

Understanding water vapor transmission rate (WVTR)and how dressing types affect water transmission are important in the selection of proper wound dressings for specific wounds.When the following dressings are compared,which is seen to have a high WVTR?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hydrocolloid dressings 
B)  Film dressings 
C)  Foam dressings 
D)  Gauze dressings 
A)  Hydrocolloid dressings 
B)  Film dressings 
C)  Foam dressings 
D)  Gauze dressings

Question 8

Hydrocolloid dressings are used for which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  Maintaining a moist wound environment 
B)  Autolytic debriding of necrotic wounds 
C)  Absorption of profusely draining wounds 
D)  Protecting from friction 
A)  Maintaining a moist wound environment 
B)  Autolytic debriding of necrotic wounds 
C)  Absorption of profusely draining wounds 
D)  Protecting from friction

Question 9

What should the nurse do for a patient who is having a wet-to-dry dressing applied?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moisten the old inner dressing to remove it 
B)  Pack the gauze in flat pieces into the wound 
C)  Wet the new inner dressing with a cytotoxic solution 
D)  Apply a secondary dressing over the inner wet packing 
A)  Moisten the old inner dressing to remove it 
B)  Pack the gauze in flat pieces into the wound 
C)  Wet the new inner dressing with a cytotoxic solution 
D)  Apply a secondary dressing over the inner wet packing

Exam 39: Dressings,bandages,and Binders

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

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a negative-pressure dressing.The nurse realizes that initially the dressing should be:

_______________ is a type of therapy that speeds wound healing by applying localized negative pressure to draw the edges of a wound together.

The nurse is caring for a patient who is bleeding.To control bleeding,she would apply which of the following dressings?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has a wound healing by primary intention that has little to no drainage.Which dressing is most appropriate for this type of wound?

The nurse is preparing to change the negative-pressure dressing.What is the recommended procedure for removing the old dressing?

Understanding water vapor transmission rate (WVTR)and how dressing types affect water transmission are important in the selection of proper wound dressings for specific wounds.When the following dressings are compared,which is seen to have a high WVTR?

Hydrocolloid dressings are used for which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

What should the nurse do for a patient who is having a wet-to-dry dressing applied?

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