Question

A patient is 3 days postoperative after abdominal surgery. Which conditions would the nurse assessing the abdominal incision consider normal? Select all that apply.

Select all that apply

1.Staples or sutures intact

2.Clean, well-approximated edges

3.A small amount of serous drainage

4.Protrusion of tissue when patient coughs

5.A foul-smelling odor

Answer 1

A patient is in 3 days postoperative after abdominal surgery.

His wound is showing

1.Staples or sutures intact. (It's a good sign)

2.Clean, well-approximated edges. (It means there is no infection)

3. A small amount of serous drainage. (It is normal during the inflammatory process)

the nurse assessing the abdominal incision and consider it normal.,

Other options are wrong because....,

4.Protrusion of tissue when the patient coughs. (It means sutures/staplers are not intact or not done in a correct way)

5.A foul-smelling odor. (It is a sign of infection)

Answer - The nurse assessing the abdominal incision and found 1. Staples or sutures intact, 2. Clean, well-approximated edges and 3. a small amount of serous drainage would be considered normal.