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A client had abdominal surgery this morning. The nurse notices that there is a small amount of pink drainage on the surgical dressing. The nurse would document this as what type of drainage?

The nurse is providing care to a team of clients. Which clients are at risk for injury to the skin? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse who is caring for a client diagnosed with HIV/AIDS incurs a needlestick injury when administering the client’s medications. What would be the priority action of the nurse following exposure?

What are characteristics of the stage of infection known as full stage of illness? (Select all that apply.)

Which statement is a correctly written client outcome? (Select all that apply.)

In which phase of wound healing do blood vessels constrict and blood clotting begins through platelet activation and clustering creating a fibrin clot?

What is the nurse evaluating when assessing skin turgor?

A nurse assessing a client’s wound documents the findings of purulent drainage. What is the composition of this type of drainage?

An 81-year-old client was involved in a car accident and is now dependent for all activities of daily living. What components of nursing care will the nurse initiate to prevent skin breakdown? 

Which best describes an “intentional wound”?