A nurse is interested in providing community education and screening on hypertension.
In order to reach a priority population, to what target audience would the nurse provide this service?

Choice A rationale

An arterial ulcer is a complex wound resulting from chronic tissue ischemia. A wound care nurse possesses specialized knowledge in advanced wound management techniques, including debridement, moisture balance, and identifying appropriate dressings, which are crucial for promoting healing in these challenging, poorly perfused wounds.

Choice B rationale

While pain management is important for client comfort, it is not the most critical action. The best action is to address the underlying cause of the non-healing wound and implement specialized care that targets the specific challenges of arterial ulcers, such as poor perfusion and a high risk of infection.

Choice C rationale

Maintaining sterile technique is a standard of care to prevent infection, but it is insufficient on its own to heal an arterial ulcer. These wounds require a comprehensive approach that includes improving blood flow, debridement of non-viable tissue, and specialized dressings, which a wound care nurse can best guide.

Choice D rationale

Preparing the client for amputation is a premature and often psychologically damaging action. Amputation is a last resort after all conservative and revascularization options have been exhausted. The primary goal is to heal the ulcer through a concerted effort of specialized wound care and addressing the vascular insufficiency.

Step 1 is to calculate the total infusion time in hours: 0700 - 1900 = 12 hours.

Step 2 is to calculate the infusion rate in mL/hour: 2000 mL ÷ 12 hours = 166.666. mL/hour.

Step 3 is to round the infusion rate to the nearest whole number as is common practice for IV pumps: 167 mL/hour. The final calculated infusion rate is 167 mL/hour.