Jacob Sutzkever Had a Temperature of 103° F and Returned

question 8

Multiple Choice

Jacob Sutzkever had a temperature of 103° F and returned to the OR for a debridement and washout of purulent drainage from his wound on postoperative day 3.What was the wound classification at the time of his debridement and washout surgery?

• A) Clean wound,classification I
• B) Clean/contaminated wound,classification II
• C) Contaminated wound,classification III
• D) Infected wound,classification IV

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