A new orientee questions the nurse about the use of proteolytic enzymes in a client with a pressure ulcer.The nurse explains that these enzymes are used for chemical debridement because they
A) enhance protein synthesis.
B) facilitate the proliferation of fibrin.
C) produce eschar.
D) digest or liquefy necrotic tissue.
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Q4: The nurse is using a proteolytic enzyme
Q5: Which of the following nursing diagnoses is
Q6: The nurse assesses the client on collagenase
Q7: The nurse determines that wound care therapy
Q8: The client with a pressure ulcer is
Q10: Collagenase (Santyl)is ordered by the physician for
Q11: The nurse should assess a pressure ulcer
Q12: The nurse who started using a proteolytic
Q13: Which of the following is a contributing
Q14: The wound care nurse who is consulting
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