The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Develops an Evisceration

question 14

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who develops an evisceration. What nursing intervention is most appropriate when an evisceration occurs in the surgical wound of a client who has undergone surgery?

• A) Instruct the client to avoid any movement.
• B) Administer prescribed analgesics.
• C) Place the client in a position that puts the least strain on the operative area.
• D) Place sterile dressings moistened with normal saline over the protruding organs and tissues.

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