What pressure-reducing technique will have the greatest effect on decreasing the client’s risk for skin breakdown?

A client who had a wound on her left thigh developed a scar following healing. What is the most likely cause of this client’s deep scarring?

A nurse is assessing the wound in the right hip of a client following surgery. The wound has clean edges. How should the nurse document the wound in the electronic medical record?

Which system is used to drain a postmastectomy wound?

The nurse changing a wet to dry normal saline dressing for a patient with an ulcer on the heel finds that the old dressing is stuck to the wound bed. The nurse’s most beneficial intervention would be to:

What is the common cause of skin breakdown that occurs as a result of clothing, bed linens, or client safety devices?

Which statement describes the skin’s dermis layer?

The nurse is performing a dry sterile dressing change for an abdominal wound. The nurse should use a swab to clean:

A nurse is caring for a client with a draining abscess. What precautions should the nurse take when caring for this client? Select all that apply.

What has been your favorite work of literature read for a literature class?