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A nurse is assessing the wound in the left arm of a client. The wound has torn, ragged edges. How should the nurse document the wound in the electronic medical record?

A nurse removing wound staples would engage the staple puller and squeeze the handles completely and:

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

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

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):

“The image above shows a wound .”

Which statement describes the skin’s dermis layer?

What are specific precautions for a wet-to-dry dressing? Select all that apply.

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.