The Nurse in the Emergency Department Admits a Client with a Gunshot

question 32

Multiple Choice

The nurse in the emergency department admits a client with a gunshot wound to the lower abdomen accompanied by heavy bleeding. What type of drainage does the nurse expect to see on the dressing?

• A)Serous
• B)Sanguineous
• C)Purosanguineous
• D)Purulent

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Definitions:

Mental Representations

The mental forms that a real object or event can take.

Objects

Material things that can be seen and touched, often regarded in contrast to concepts, ideas, or feelings that are intangible.

Three-year-olds

Three-year-olds are children at the age of three, a developmental stage where significant growth in language, motor skills, and social interaction is observed.

Scaffolding

Vygotsky’s term for temporary cognitive structures or methods of solving problems that help the child as he or she learns to function independently.