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A school-age child is diagnosed with Pediculus humanus capitis (head lice). Which instruction should the practical nurse include when teaching the parent about treatment and prevention?

The nurse débriding a burn wound explains that the purpose of débridement is to:

A client is bedbound, requires assistance with turning, has poor nutritional intake, and experiences occasional moisture from incontinence.Based on these findings, which Braden Scale score would most likely indicate a client is consideredl  a high risk for developing a pressure injury?

The practical nurse is performing a skin assessment on a client who works as a dishwasher in a restaurant. The client reports itching, redness, and small cracks on both hands. Which finding is most likely related to the client’s occupation?

The nurse is caring for clients in a long-term care facility. Which is a modifiable risk factor for the development of pressure injuries?

The wound care nurse documented a client’s pressure injury on admission as 3.3 cm × 4 cm stage II on the coccyx. Which information would alert the nurse that the client’s pressure injury is worsening?

A practical nurse notes that the NPWT (wound VAC) dressing has lost its seal and is making a hissing sound. What is the nurse’s best initial action?

The client comes into the emergency department (ED) in severe pain and reports a pot of boiling water accidentally spilled on their lower legs. The assessment reveals blistered, mottled red skin, and both feet are edematous. Which depth of burn should the nurse document?

The practical nurse is performing a skin assessment on an older adult who is bedridden. Which finding should the nurse report immediately to the registered nurse (RN)?

The nurse has staged a pressure injury that has a shallow crater with a moist pink-slightly red wound bed as a: