Complications of Cesarean delivery
Complications of Cesarean delivery ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is assisting a client who had a cesarean delivery to get out of bed for the first time.
The nurse notices that the client’s incision site has opened and there is visible bowel protruding from the wound.
What is the appropriate action for the nurse to take?
pushing the bowel back into the abdomen can cause further damage and increase the risk of infection and peritonitis.
Cover the wound with a sterile, moist dressing and notify the healthcare provider.
This is because the client has a wound dehiscence with evisceration, which is a serious complication that requires immediate medical attention.
The sterile, moist dressing will help prevent infection and keep the bowel tissue moist until surgery can be performed.
because irrigating the wound with normal saline and applying an antibiotic ointment can also introduce bacteria and irritate the bowel tissue.
leaving the wound exposed to air can cause the bowel tissue to dry out and necrose, which can lead to sepsis and shock.
The correct answer is choice B. Cover the wound with a sterile, moist dressing and notify the healthcare provider.
This is because the client has a wound dehiscence with evisceration, which is a serious complication that requires immediate medical attention.
The sterile, moist dressing will help prevent infection and keep the bowel tissue moist until surgery can be performed.
Choice A is wrong because pushing the bowel back into the abdomen can cause further damage and increase the risk of infection and peritonitis.
Choice C is wrong because irrigating the wound with normal saline and applying an antibiotic ointment can also introduce bacteria and irritate the bowel tissue.
Choice D is wrong because leaving the wound exposed to air can cause the bowel tissue to dry out and necrose, which can lead to sepsis and shock.