A Client Presents to the Emergency Department with a Wound

question 2

Multiple Choice

A client presents to the emergency department with a wound that occurred 36 hours ago.The wound is red,hot,and draining a small amount of pus.Which statement by the nurse is indicated?

• A)"You should have come in earlier instead of waiting until you got an infection."
• B)"This redness,heat,and pus indicate your immune system is trying to fight off an infection."
• C)"This is a nasty-looking wound."
• D)"Didn't you clean this out when it happened?"

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