A Patient Is Admitted with Facial Injuries After a Bicycle

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted with facial injuries after a bicycle accident and has a repair of a fractured mandible.When doing postoperative teaching,the nurse will include information about which of the following?

• A) The use of sterile technique for dressing changes
• B) The importance of including high-fibre foods in the diet
• C) When the patient may have to cut the immobilizing wires
• D) Self-administration of nasogastric tube feedings

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