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NCLEX-RN · Question #204

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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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