A 57-year-old female patient was admitted to the hospital with a left upper wound infection (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus [MRSA] and several gram-negative bacteria) and cellulitis 5 days ago.

Her wound is packed and requires a dressing change twice a day.

She is scheduled for discharge to home with her daughter to continue antibiotic therapy for another week.

What health teaching should the nurse include as part of the discharge instructions for the patient and her daughter?

Select all that apply.

A 57-year-old female patient was admitted to the hospital with a left upper wound infection (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus [MRSA] and several gram-negative bacteria) and cellulitis 5 days ago.

Her wound is packed and requires a dressing change twice a day.

She is scheduled for discharge to home with her daughter to continue antibiotic therapy for another week.

What health teaching should the nurse include as part of the discharge instructions for the patient and her daughter?

Select all that apply.

The nurse observes that a patient is experiencing absolute homelessness. The nurse contacts a social worker to assist the patient with resources.

Which term best describes the nurse’s actions?

The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with a systemic staphylococci infection from the client’s own flora. The nurse correctly notes that this is an example of a(n):

The nurse is examining new medication orders for a patient and notes the following order: Methadone 40.0 mg orally twice a day.

Why does the nurse contact the provider to clarify the order?

A nurse administers medication to a patient at 0900.

Seven hours later, the nurse realizes a medication error has occurred and completes an incident report. At what time, in 24-hour clock format, did the nurse complete the incident report?

A nurse is teaching a patient how to change their surgical dressing. The patient is able to perform a return demonstration.

Which learning domain has been demonstrated?

Who is recognized as the “mother of psychiatric nursing”?

A nursing educator is utilizing case studies from one demographic to instruct a different demographic on ethical decision-making.

Which ethical system does this approach exemplify?

The nurse is working at a clinic that assists minority patients.

The nurse notes that the physician refuses to use a translator and gives the patients materials only in English. The nurse notes that the physician is guilty of which of the following?

The nurse is reassessing a 57-year-old female client who was admitted to the hospital with a left upper arm open wound infection (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus [MRSA] and several gram-negative bacteria) and cellulitis 5 days ago.

Tomorrow she is scheduled for discharge to home with her daughter to continue oral antibiotic therapy for another 10 days.

For each assessment finding, use the choices from the drop-down box to indicate whether the interventions were Effective (helped to meet expected outcomes), Ineffective (did not help to meet expected outcomes), or Unrelated (not related to the expected outcomes).