Exam 24: Wound Care and Irrigation

The nursing student is listing the phases of full-thickness wound healing to the nursing mentor.Which of the following phases she lists indicate she needs further education? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is preparing to perform a wound irrigation on a 7-year-old child who is uncooperative.Which of the following will be the most helpful in alleviating the child's fear?

The nurse applies Steri-Strips to the patient's surgical site after suture removal.During patient teaching,what does the nurse instruct the patient to avoid doing?

The nurse assesses several preoperative patients for potential postoperative referrals to the wound care team.Which patient assessment does the nurse use to identify the patient who is least likely to have delayed postoperative wound healing?

While cleaning a wound,the nurse determines that undermining is at the top of the wound.Which documentation of the wound by the nurse is best?

The nurse is assessing a wound that is healing by secondary intention.Which of the following assessments are important to address? (Select all that apply.)