At 48 hours after a bowel resection surgery for colon cancer, the colostomy is noted to be moist and purple. Which additional assessment is most important?
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The nurse is supervising the care of a patient with a stage II pressure injury on the coccyx. Which intervention by the student nurse prompts the nurse to intervene with further education?
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- Difficulty: 9
An adult weighing 70 kg just arrived to the emergency department (ED) with burns on the front of both legs and the genital region. Using the Parkland formula, how much fluid is to be administered to the patient over the next 8 hours?
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- Difficulty: 10
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