Before a patient signs a consent form for an abdominoperineal resection, the nurse should explain to him that the surgery will probably result in a: (A) Permanent colostomy and imp... Before a patient signs a consent form for an abdominoperineal resection, the nurse should explain to him that the surgery will probably result in a: (A) Permanent colostomy and impotence (B) Permanent ileostomy in the jejunum (C) Temporary colostomy in the descending colon (D) Temporary colostomy with diminished libido The action to be taken when the nurse suspects that a patient's wound is infected is to: A. Change the dressing aseptically B. Clean the wound with a bactericidal solution twice daily C. Observe site of the wound daily D. Take a swab for bacteriological examination When there is a disaster involving a number of people, which of the following group of people will need priority care? A. Closed fractures of major bones B. Partial thickness burns of 10% of the body C. Severe lacerations involving open fractures of the major bones D. Significant penetrating or perforating abdominal wound When changing a patient post-operative dressing, the nurse is careful not to introduce microorganisms into the wound. This is an example of: A. Coricurrent asepsis B. Medical asepsis C. Surgical asepsis D. Wound asepsis Read more