The Nurse Obtains a Specimen from the Client's Wound

question 20

Multiple Choice

The nurse obtains a specimen from the client's wound.Which items will the nurse include when documenting this procedure in the medical record?

• A)Source of specimen
• B)Type of culture obtained
• C)Appearance of wound
• D)Dispersal of the specimen
• E)Microorganism causing infection

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Definitions:

Pseudostratified Epithelium

A type of tissue lining some air passages and glands, appearing layered due to cell nuclei at different levels, though each cell contacts the basement membrane.

Stratified Epithelium

A type of epithelial tissue composed of multiple layers of cells, serving as a protective barrier in areas of the body subject to abrasion and friction.

Mesothelium

A simple squamous epithelium that lines the major cavities of the body and covers the surface of internal organs.

Visceral

Relating to the internal organs of the body, especially those within the chest or abdomen.