Reference no: EM133586365

1. A 50-year-old client visited the health care facility and was treated for a fracture. He had undergone open reduction and surgery and was discharged with crutches. After discharge, he started walking without an ambulatory aid. Two weeks later, the client has presented to the facility with an infection in his surgical wound and dead tissue around the wound. The physician has asked for a debridement of the wound.

Q: Which methods of debridement can be used to clean the client's wound? (Explain the various types of debridement mentioned in your text)

2. A 28-year-old client visits the health care facility with a coin-sized wound on his right elbow. There is pus formation on the wound, and it is red and swollen. The client complains that the wound has become increasingly painful.

Q: What information should the nurse include in his or her assessment?

3. A 64-year-old client with liver cirrhosis underwent liver transplantation and is confined to bed for several days after surgery. The nurse notices a reddened area on the client's coccyx region, which indicates the development of pressure ulcers.

Q: How can the nurse prevent further development of pressure ulcers in the client? Name at least 6 interventions.