A patient is due for a wound dressing change for a horizontal lower abdominal incision. In which direction should the nurse pull to remove the tape from the old dressing?

“The image above is of a wound.”

What measurements are included as part of the Braden Scale? Select all that apply.

A fireman suffered second-degree burns at the scene of a house fire. What process will be responsible for the client’s wound healing?

The nurse places Dakin solution in a wound to accomplish chemical ___________.

The nurse explains to the patient that the foot will be submerged in warm water for a maximum of ______ minutes.

A patient has a pooling of blood under unbroken skin of the hip after a fall. The nurse should document that this patient has a(n):

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?