A nurse is caring for a 25-year-old male patient who is coma-tose following a head injury. The patient has several piercings in his ears and nose. The piercing in his nose appears to benew and is crusted and slightly inflamed. Which action wouldbe appropriate when caring for this patient’s piercings?a. Do not remove or wash the piercings without permissionfrom the patient.b. Rinse the sites with warm water and remove crusts with acotton swab.c. Wash the sites with alcohol and apply an antibioticointment.d. Remove the jewelry and allow the sites to heal over.
A nurse is caring for a 25-year-old male patient who is coma-tose following a head injury. The patient has several piercings in his ears and nose. The piercing in his nose appears to benew and is crusted and slightly inflamed. Which action wouldbe appropriate when caring for this patient’s piercings?a. Do not remove or wash the piercings without permissionfrom the patient.b. Rinse the sites with warm water and remove crusts with acotton swab.c. Wash the sites with alcohol and apply an antibioticointment.d. Remove the jewelry and allow the sites to heal over.
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A nurse is caring for a 25-year-old male patient who is coma-
tose following a head injury. The patient has several piercings
in his ears and nose. The piercing in his nose appears to be
new and is crusted and slightly inflamed. Which action would
be appropriate when caring for this patient’s piercings?
a. Do not remove or wash the piercings without permission
from the patient.
b. Rinse the sites with warm water and remove crusts with a
cotton swab.
c. Wash the sites with alcohol and apply an antibiotic
ointment.
d. Remove the jewelry and allow the sites to heal over.
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