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ARLKQ

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on: Jul 11, 2018
The nurse is collecting a specimen for a wound culture. What should be avoided when collecting this specimen?
 
  a. A dressing
  b. Deep in the wound
  c. The outer edge of the wound
  d. Old drainage

Question 2

The worried mother of an accident victim asks the nurse how much circulating blood an average adult male is supposed to have.What will the nurse reply?
 
  a. 8 pints
  b. 10 pints
  c. 12 pints
  d. 14 pints


Dinolord

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The nurse should not collect a wound culture from old drainage.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
An average adult male has 12 pints of blood.


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