When Assessing a Patient's Wound, a Nurse Suspects That the Wound

question 24

Multiple Choice

When assessing a patient's wound, a nurse suspects that the wound most likely has been infected with Clostridia because

• A) A crackling sensation can be felt when palpating around the wound.
• B) The area surrounding the wound is bright red and draining serosanguineous material.
• C) The drainage from the wound has changed from serous to purulent.
• D) The wound is not as well approximated as it appeared to be yesterday.

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