Concept explainers
To determine:
Nursing interventions for the following of:
A middle-aged woman, 70 pounds over normal body weight, who has a fractured femur and is recovering at home (She lives alone).
A 90-year-old man with cognitive impairment who is confined to bed.
A 17 years old girl who is paralyzed from the waist down after a diving accident and is wheelchair dependent.
Concept Introductions:
At the time of wound care the most important steps are the assessment of the wound then the identification and the prevention of certain complications are required and finally the implementation of nursing skills in wound care is done. The nurses play the most important role in patient care by providing emotional and physical support.
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