NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
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Lower the wound below the heart
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Use a topical antibiotic cream on the wound
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Hold a thick pad against the wound and press down hard
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Apply light pressure with a bandage
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Detailed explanation-1: -Begin by applying direct pressure over the wound with a clean, sterile dressing to slow the flow of blood and promote clotting. If a sterile dressing is not available, use any clean cloth such as a towel, handkerchief, or shirt. Avoid using your bare hands.
Detailed explanation-2: -Apply direct pressure to the bleeding wound. Apply firm pressure over the wound. Raise the injured area. If a foreign body is embedded in the wound. Keep the patient at total rest. Seek medical assistance. If blood leaks through the pressure pad and bandage.
Detailed explanation-3: -Apply pressure. Place clean gauze or cloth on the wound and apply direct pressure. Elevate. If the cut is on your legs or arms, elevate the limb above heart level to slow the blood flow. Wash the wound. When the wound stops bleeding, release the pressure. Bandage it up. 27-Oct-2021