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NCLEX-RN · Question #204
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Question
A 19-year-old client fell off a ladder approximately 3 ft to the ground. He did not lose consciousness but was taken to the emergency department by a friend to have a scalp laceration sutured. The nurseinstructs the client to:
Options
- AClean the sutured laceration twice a day with povidone- iodine (Betadine)
- BRemove his scalp sutures after 5 days
- CReturn to the hospital immediately if he develops confusion, nausea, or vomiting
- DTake meperidine 50 mg po q4-6h prn for headache
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