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Medical-Surgical Nursing

Competency-Based Assessments

Medical-Surgical NursingCompetency-Based Assessments

Competency-Based Assessments

1 .
Suppose that you work for an assisted living facility. The demographics of the patients you serve are mainly over the age of seventy. Develop a five-minute presentation for your monthly quality improvement meeting. Your presentation should include discussion regarding wound healing in older adults.
2 .
The nurse is caring for a patient who has a postoperative knee incision. The wound is slightly edematous and not approximated, with some yellow exudate present. What next steps will the nurse take?
3 .
Develop a pamphlet to present to your peers comparing and contrasting partial-thickness and full-thickness wounds.
4 .
Identify the cause of pressure injury development and discuss the roles of sustained pressure, shear, and friction in the pathophysiology of pressure injuries. How does this knowledge influence the nurse’s approach to prevention and care for patients at risk?
5 .
Discuss pressure injury prevention strategies, considering both primary and secondary prevention measures. How can nurses collaboratively work with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams to implement and maintain effective prevention strategies?
6 .
As a nursing student, how would you outline the essential steps for wound bed preparation, emphasizing the importance of each step in promoting optimal wound healing?
7 .
Given a scenario involving a venous leg ulcer, describe the rationale for selecting a compression bandage as part of the wound care plan.
8 .
Develop a sample wound care documentation entry for a pressure ulcer on the lower right leg of a patient.
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