The patient has a peritoneal dialysis catheter. The nurse notes the dressing is saturated and prepares to change it. Upon removing the dressing, the nurse notes a foul odor and purulent drainage around the site, which is red. Which action does the nurse take next?
- NCLEX Practice
- Categories
- Reduction of Risk Potential
- View Question
- Category: Reduction of Risk Potential
- Difficulty: 10
Want help? View the answer with rationale.
Additional Reduction of Risk Potential Questions
- Question Type: Multiple Choice - Select One
- Difficulty: 7
The nurse is educating the pregnant woman at 13 weeks’ gestation with a newly placed cerclage. The nurse tells the patient to contact the provider if which events occur? Select all that apply.
- Question Type: Multiple Choice - Select All
- Difficulty: 6
Following a motor vehicle accident, the unconscious patient presents with a respiratory rate of 28 and the following respiratory pattern: The nurse expects which acid-base derangement?
- Question Type: Multiple Choice - Select One
- Difficulty: 6
0
