NSE 22A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Central Venous Catheter, Blood Bank, Chylothorax

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Nursing
• Course: NSE 22A/B
• Professor: Nicole Van Doornik

Document Summary

Diabetic complications including; compromised healing potential, risk for renal failure, nephropathy, retinal neuropathy. Cancerous tumours growing outside the body with ssures that drain purulent, strong smelling exudate. Prolonged pressure from bed rest, immobility, wheelchair dependent, diabetes r/t neuropathy. Moist dressing, control edema, elevate legs, compression therapy, ensure adequate blood. Keep dry, use betadine, increase blood ow (encourage dangling), femoral popliteal bypass surgery. Foot care, of oading (non-weight bearing with total contact casting and boot), antimicrobial dressing, debridement, possible amputation. Chemotherapy, radiation, surgical removal, topical antimicrobial dressing, silver dressing, charcoal dressing, atraumatic dressing for moisture vapor and to decrease pain. Ulcer present on the leg, painful, large amount of exudate, pedal pulse usually present, brown skin, limited rom. Punched our appearance, pedal pulses reduced or absent, painful, possible necrotic tissue, thin skin, shiny skin, taut and hairless skin. Partial thickness tissue loss, shallow and open ulcer, red/prink wound bed, no slough, blister.