Wound Care Questions Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

A patient complains of pain during a dressing change. What would be the most effective intervention the nurse could initiate at the next dressing change in order to reduce the patient's pain? A. Premedicate the patient with a prescribed analgesic 30 minutes before the intervention. B. Use a distraction technique to divert the patient's attention during the procedure. C. Position the patient comfortably before the intervention. D. Thoroughly explain the procedure to the patient. {Ans: A. Premedicate the patient with a prescribed analgesic 30 minutes before the intervention.}When changing a patient's surgical dressing 24 hours postoperatively, when would the nurse apply sterile gloves? A. After performing hand hygiene at the start of the procedure B. Before removing the inner dressing C. After removing the original dressing materials and performing hand hygiene a second time D. Just before cleansing the wound with sterile water {Ans: C. After removing the original dressing materials and performing hand hygiene a second time.}What is the nurse's best response when additional bloody drainage appears on the initial abdominal dressing of a patient who had surgery 7 hours ago? A. Notify the surgeon of the bleeding. B. Remove the dressing, and assess the wound. C.