The Most Important Reason for the Nurse to Use Sterile

question 6

Multiple Choice

The most important reason for the nurse to use sterile technique when collecting a wound specimen for culture and sensitivity is:

• A)This will protect the client from the organisms in the wound spreading onto the skin.
• B)This will protect the nurse from being exposed to the organisms in the client's wound.
• C)This will prevent drug-resistant organisms from entering the wound bed.
• D)This will make the diagnosis more accurate because the specimen will be uncontaminated.

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