Prior to obtaining a wound culture, the nurse should do which of the following?
a. Irrigate the wound with antiseptic before culturing.
b. Irrigate the wound with normal saline before culturing.
c. Culture any eschar there may be in the wound.
d. Culture the edges of the wound.
Question 2
The client's wound has purulent exudate. The nurse knows this exudate occurs when the client has:
a. mild inflammation.
b. severe inflammation.
c. severe inflammation accompanied by infection.
d. minimal capillary damage.
The nurse uses a noninvasive bladder ultrasound to measure the client’s bladder volume.
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