NURS1021 Study Guide - Final Guide: Pilonidal Cyst, Exudate, Granulation Tissue
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Contraindications for mechanical interventions: skin ulceration, severe pvs, massive oedema, morbid obesity, lower leg trauma/deformity, peripheral neuropathy. Injecting into the subcutaneous tissue beneath the skin: 45-90 degree angle, medications are absorbed slowly, sustained effect, less nerve endings and blood vessels, small volume (up to 1-2ml, heparin, insulin. Critical thinking and what the research tells us: according to the national health and medical research council 30,000. Australians diagnosed with venous thromboembolism (vte) each year: 2000 resulting in death, hospitalizations is the major risk factor; occurring 100 times more than in community residents, 7-10% if hospital deaths are related to vte. When caring for a patient with a wound. How does it impact on the decision making: the type of wound. Intentional, unintentional: likelihood of contamination, context of care, situation, people, post-operative, community nursing/gp, residential care, chronicity, environment. You will care for people with different types of wounds: burn, laceration, skin tear, suture line, drain, vascular, skin graft, pressure, shear/friction, ulcer.
