ATI RN
ATI Clinical Exam Questions
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A nurse is attending to a patient with a wound infection. What should the nurse do when collecting a wound-drainage specimen for culture? What should the nurse do for wound culture collection?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: Cleanse the wound with 0.9% sodium chloride saline irrigation before obtaining the specimen. This step is essential to ensure that the sample collected is not contaminated with external bacteria, which could lead to inaccurate results. By cleansing the wound with a sterile solution like saline, the nurse can remove debris and bacteria from the wound surface, increasing the likelihood of obtaining an accurate culture. Swabbing an area away from the wound (choice
A) would not provide an accurate representation of the bacteria present in the wound. Irrigating the wound with an antiseptic (choice
B) could potentially interfere with the culture results by killing the bacteria being tested for. Including intact skin at the wound edges in the culture (choice
D) is unnecessary and could introduce contaminants. Overall, choice C is the most appropriate step to ensure a reliable wound culture.
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