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MED SURG HESI EXAM (1)

A client who has undergone abdominal surgery calls the nurse and reports that she just felt “something give way” in the abdominal incision. The nurse checks the incision and notes the presence of wound dehiscence. The nurse immediately:

 Contacts the physician Incorrect

 Documents the findings

 Places the client in a supine position with the legs flat

 Covers the abdominal wound with a sterile dressing moistened with sterile saline solution Correct

Rationale...
MEDSURG 330/MED SURG HESI EXAM (1) QUESTIONS/ANSWERS (LATEST VERSION)
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MED SURG HESI EXAM (1)

A client who has undergone abdominal surgery calls the nurse and reports that she just felt “something give way” in the abdominal incision. The nurse checks the incision and notes the presence of wound dehiscence. The nurse immediately:

 Contacts the physician Incorrect

 Documents the findings

 Places the client in a supine position with the legs flat

 Covers the abdominal wound with a sterile dressing moistened with sterile saline solution Correct

Rationale...
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