A surgical client develops a wound infection during hospitalization. What classification is this type of infection?

A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about appropriate actions to take when a client threatens to harm a specific individual. Which of the following statements by the newly licensed nurse indicates understanding?

The client has a large abdominal incision that requires wound packing and a dressing. When performing the dressing change, the nurse  drops the packing onto the client’s abdomen. What is the most appropriate nursing action? 

A nurse realizes that the dosage of the medication administered to the client has been entered incorrectly into the client written records. Which entry into the documentation would be most appropriate?

Which interventions are examples of independent nursing strategies to promote patient safety? Select all that apply

What is the correct technique for performing wound care on a wound with unapproximated edges? 

A nurse is caring for a client with Staphylococcus aureus who is to receive an antibiotic.  Which statement should the nurse include in the teaching session that explains the rationale for the medication?

The nurse is completing the preoperative checklist for a client who is scheduled for surgery. Documented assessment findings include blood pressure 130/74, heart rate 90. respiratory rate 18, and temperature 101F. Collaboration with which health care provider is necessary?

The nurse is concerned the client’s abdominal wound is at risk for dehiscence. Which is the best intervention to prevent this complication? 

Using Maslow’s Hierarchy as a priority-setting framework, place the following clients in the order that they should be cared for by the nurse.