The nurse is caring for a patient who had a negative-pressure wound dressing. The nurse realizes that the system is working properly when the vacuum setting is set at which of the following levels?
a. 40 mm Hg
b. 210 mm Hg
c. 125 mm Hg
d. 25 mm Hg
Question 2When assessing a postoperative patient, the nurse notes tenderness, redness, and swelling in the left calf. What should the nurse do next?
a. Massage the lower leg.
b. Contact the surgeon and prepare for heparin therapy.
c. Keep the leg in a dependent position.
d. Have the patient exercise that extremity.
Question 3What should the nurse remember to do when applying a hydrocolloid dressing?
a. Apply granules after applying the wafer.
b. Never use a secondary dressing.
c. Hold the dressing in place.
d. Use silk tape to hold the dressing in place.
Question 4The nurse explains to the patient that the incentive spirometer is used to promote which of the following outcomes?
a. Lung expansion
b. Reduce likelihood of vascular complications
c. Incisional healing
d. Expectoration of mucus
Question 5The patient is taking Synthroid (a thyroid medication) for hypothyroidism. What should the nurse instruct the patient to do when teaching the patient how to assess her own blood pressure and pulse?
a. Withhold the medication if her blood pressure is above the normal range or if her pulse is over 100 beats per minute.
b. Withhold the medication if her blood pressure is below the normal range or if her pulse is less than 60 beats per minute.
c. Never withhold her medication. Have the patient take it and notify the physician at the next office visit.
d. Withhold her medication only if both her blood pressure and pulse rate are too high.
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