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Medesa

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When assessing a patient's wound, a nurse suspects that the wound most likely has been infected with Clostridia because
 
  1. A crackling sensation can be felt when palpating around the wound.
  2. The area surrounding the wound is bright red and draining serosanguineous material.
  3. The drainage from the wound has changed from serous to purulent.
  4. The wound is not as well approximated as it appeared to be yesterday.

Question 2

A patient who was involved in a motor vehicle accident is admitted to the hospital
 
  . The patient was thrown from the vehicle, and the nurse finds several areas where the patient's skin appears to have been scraped away, most likely as a result of hitting the pavement. These types of injuries are termed
  1. Lacerations.
  2. Contusions.
  3. Punctures.
  4. Abrasions.



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johnpizzaz

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Answer to Question 1

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Medesa

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


debra928

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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