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A Client Arrives at an Urgent Care Centre with a Deep

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A client arrives at an urgent care centre with a deep puncture wound after stepping on a nail that was lying on the ground. The client reports having had a tetanus booster 7 years ago. Which of the following actions should the nurse anticipate?


Definitions:

Nodule

A small lump or mass of tissue within the body, which can be due to various causes, benign or malignant.

Stratum Corneum

The outermost layer of the skin, consisting of dead cells that provide a barrier to protect underlying tissue.

Stratum Granulosum

A layer of the epidermis found beneath the stratum lucidum and above the stratum spinosum, characterized by granular appearing cells.

Epidermis

The outermost layer of the skin, which acts as a barrier to protect against environmental elements, pathogens, and water loss.

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