The Nurse Notices a Change in Wound Drainage and Gets

question 4

Multiple Choice

The nurse notices a change in wound drainage and gets an order for a culture.Nursing care is appropriate if which technique is used?

• A) Obtain samples of both skin and wound exudate.
• B) Rotate sterile swabs at a deep point in the wound.
• C) Use older secretions for a more valid specimen.
• D) Move the swabs back and forth across the wound.

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Definitions:

Channel

Opening in a protein embedded in the cell membrane that allows the passage of ions.

Action Potential

A rapid, temporary change in a cell's membrane potential, allowing neurons to communicate through electrical signals.

Polarity

The property of having distinct and opposite ends or poles, used in various contexts such as electricity, magnetism, and molecular chemistry.

Membrane

A thin layer of tissue or material that acts as a boundary, separating different areas or substances, crucial in cellular function and structure.