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What should a nurse do if evisceration occurs after surgery?
If evisceration occurs after surgery, the nurse should place sterile, saline-soaked towels over the extruding tissue, keep the patient on nothing-by-mouth status, observe for signs of shock, and call the surgeon immediately.
Key points
- Evisceration is a medical emergency.
- Use sterile, saline-soaked towels on extruding tissue.
- Maintain nothing-by-mouth status for the patient.
- Monitor the patient for signs of shock.
- Notify the surgeon immediately.
Source:Medical-Surgical Nursing in Canada by Sharon L. Lewis Shannon Ruff Dirksen Margaret M. Heitkemper Linda Bucher· Nursing Assessment Structures and Functions of the Gastro-Intestinal System· p. 1456–1460
Medical-Surgical Nursing in Canada by Sharon L. Lewis Shannon Ruff Dirksen Margaret M. Heitkemper Linda Bucher
Sharon L. Lewis & Shannon Ruff Dirksen & Margaret M. Heitkemper & Linda Bucher
FOURTH CANADIAN EDITION