ATI RN
ATI Fundamentals Exam Nursing 100 Exam 3 Questions
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The nurse is caring for a client with a wound from a biking accident. She assesses the wound and notices that the surrounding skin is very red and warm. The wound looks swollen and is draining a green like drainage. The nurse would recognize these symptoms would be a sign of what?
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Rationale: The correct answer is B: Infection. The redness, warmth, swelling, and green drainage are classic signs of infection in a wound. Redness and warmth indicate inflammation, swelling is due to increased blood flow and fluid accumulation, and green drainage suggests the presence of pus, which is a sign of infection. Infection can delay wound healing and lead to further complications if not treated promptly. Anemia (choice
A) is a condition characterized by low red blood cell count and is not related to the symptoms described. Wound healing (choice
C) involves a different set of characteristics such as granulation tissue formation and epithelialization. Necrosis (choice
D) refers to tissue death and is not indicated by the symptoms provided.
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