The Nurse Clarifies to a Patient Who Now Has an Abscess

question 11

Multiple Choice

The nurse clarifies to a patient who now has an abscess following a ruptured appendix that the abscess is considered to be:

• A) a secondary illness.
• B) a life-threatening complication.
• C) an expected event following any surgery.
• D) a disorder easily treated with antibiotics.

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