1. Which of the following is a key reason for keeping the underwater seal drainage bottle below the level of the patient's chest?
2. Which suture material is absorbable?
3. According to the general rules for applying a dressing, which action is correct?
4. When inserting a chest tube to drain air (pneumothorax), it is typically placed in the:
5. The process of removing foreign materials and cellular debris from a wound surface is known as:
6. Constant bubbling in the underwater seal chamber of a chest drain may indicate:
7. What is the primary purpose of a bandage?
8. A triangular bandage used to support an injured arm is called a:
9. In a 1-bottle underwater seal system, a disadvantage is that:
10. A ligature is best described as:
11. A key nursing intervention when changing the bottle of an underwater seal drain is to:
12. Which of the following is an advantage of the non-dressing method for wound care?
13. The rise and fall of fluid in the underwater seal tube that corresponds with the patient's respiration is called:
14. Which type of bandage is made from Plaster of Paris and used to immobilize fractures?
15. When irrigating a wound, the cleansing agent that is most effective but can also damage healthy tissue is:
