A Client with a Pilonidal Sinus Undergoes Surgery

question 2

Multiple Choice

A client with a pilonidal sinus undergoes surgery. Which of the following would the nurse include in the client's postoperative plan of care?

• A) Administering prescribed antibiotics
• B) Repacking the surgical wound
• C) Caring for the intact suture line
• D) Maintaining nothing by mouth (NPO) status

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Definitions:

Maslow's Hierarchy

A theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow, suggesting that people are motivated by five basic categories of needs: physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization, which form a hierarchy.

Self-esteem

A person's personal assessment of their importance or merit.

Semistarvation Diet

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Apathetic

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