A Child Has a Postoperative Appendectomy Incision Covered by a Dressing

question 24

Multiple Choice

A child has a postoperative appendectomy incision covered by a dressing. The nurse has just completed a prescribed dressing change for this child. Which description is an accurate documentation of this procedure?

• A) Dressing change to appendectomy incision completed, child tolerated procedure well, parent present
• B) No complications noted during dressing change to appendectomy incision
• C) Appendectomy incision non-reddened, sutures intact, no drainage noted on old dressing, new dressing applied, procedure tolerated well by child
• D) No changes to appendectomy incisional area, dressing changed, child complained of pain during procedure, new dressing clean, dry and intact