When performing pin care, which of the following would be most appropriate? Select all that apply.

Use aseptic technique.

Use an applicator only once.

Gently remove crusts around pin sites.

Clean the site, working toward the pin.

Obtain culture if purulent drainage.

Answer and Explanation

Correct Answer : A,B,D,E

When performing pin care, the nurse should use aseptic technique and obtain a culture if purulent drainage is present. The applicator should be used only once, and the site should be cleaned, working toward the pin. Crusts around the pin site should not be removed as this can cause trauma to the site and increase the risk of infection.

Choice C, Gently remove crusts around pin sites is not appropriate as this can cause trauma to the site and increase the risk of infection.

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Correct Answer is C

Explanation

Tinnitus and sensorineural hearing loss. Salicylates, loop diuretics, quinidine, quinine, or aminoglycosides can cause ototoxicity, which includes tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and sensorineural hearing loss. Therefore, the nurse should monitor the client for auditory changes and report them to the healthcare provider immediately.

Option A, impaired facial movement, is incorrect because it is a sign of facial nerve paralysis, which can occur due to Bell's palsy, stroke, or brain injury.

Option B, signs of hypotension, is incorrect because it can be caused by antihypertensive drugs or dehydration, not the drugs listed.

Option D, reduced urinary output, is incorrect because it can be a sign of acute kidney injury or dehydration, not the drugs listed.

A. Hematuria. B. Enuresis. C. Anuria. D. Dysuria.

Correct Answer is B

Explanation

Enuresis. Enuresis is the involuntary discharge of urine after the age at which bladder control should have been established. It is a normal finding for children up to the age of 5 years. Hematuria, Anuria, and Dysuria are abnormal findings related to the urinary system and are not normal findings for a 3-year-old.

Choice A, Hematuria, is incorrect because it is an abnormal finding related to the urinary system.

Choice C, Anuria, is incorrect because it is an abnormal finding related to the urinary system.

Choice D, Dysuria, is incorrect because it is an abnormal finding related to the urinary system.

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