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Funds 2 exam 2 questions
Course: Pharmacology (NSG 124)
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1.PROVIDE INTERVENTIONS TO PREVENT PRESSURE INJURIES:
∞Avoid Massage over bony prominences.
∞Protect skin from moisture; use barrier creams, change soiled linens/clothes ASAP
∞Minimize friction & shear; use draw sheets, proper rotating/positioning techniques (Every 2
hours) and use padding.
∞Use mattresses, positioning devices, pillows, and heel protectors as deemed necessary. Float the
Heels from the bed.
∞Assess the Skin Daily; Clean Skin Routinely; Mild cleansing agent, NO hot water.
2.WHAT ARE MONTGOMERY STRAPS?
∞Montgomery Strips are adhesive strips (TAPE) applied to the skin on either side of the surgical
wound to avoid irritation to the skin near the incisional area to minimize skin break down to the
areas.
∞The adhesive strips have holes for using gauze to tie the dressing securely.
∞When the dressing is changed, the ties are released, the dressing replaced, and the ties secured
again without removing the adhesive strips.
3.*CLOSED DRAIN SYSTEM* (Hemovac or Jackson-Pratt)
∞A closed system uses a vacuum system to withdraw fluids and collects the drainage into a
reservoir.
∞Must be emptied and measured at least once every shift.
∞Cleaned by using sterile technique
4.*OPEN DRAIN SYSTEM* (Penrose)
∞Drain fluid on to a gauze pad or into a stoma bag.
∞They are likely to increase the risk of infection.
∞ Drainage of a cavity through an opening in the chest wall into one or more
drainage tubes are inserted.
∞The opening not being sealed against the entrance of outside air.
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