NUR 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Towel, Fire Extinguisher, Xiphoid Process
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Assisting the resident who is burned (cid:327). (cid:328). Equipment: cool water, basin/washcloth, incident/accident report form (cid:329). When possible, report the degree of the burn (cid:329). (cid:331). Cool area with cool water until pain subsides (cid:329). (cid:332). Assist as necessary when help arrives (cid:329). (cid:334). (cid:329). (cid:335). Ensure resident"s comfort and safety, leave call light in reach report (cid:329). (cid:327)(cid:326). Assisting the resident who is bleeding (cid:327). (cid:328). Standard: first aid will be provided to control bleeding and prevent infection. Equipment: gloves, gauze, or clean cloth, incident/accident report form (cid:329). Apply pressure directory to the wound with your hand over a. Put on gloves (cid:329). (cid:330). (cid:329). (cid:331). gauze, tissue, or cloths for (cid:331)-(cid:327)(cid:326) minutes. Elevate injured part above the level of the resident"s heart. Leave dressing in place; removing dressing may disturb clots that have formed (cid:329). (cid:332). Ensure resident"s safety, comfort, and privacy; leave call light in reach (cid:329). (cid:327)(cid:326). Report abnormal findings to nurse, sign incident/accident report (cid:329). (cid:327)(cid:329).
