An older client with gallbladder disease has had a cholecystectomy. Which factor would influence this client's susceptibility to produce an infection?
1. Active bowel sounds
2. Dry intact skin
3. Intact mucous membranes
4. Susceptibility of the client
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Active bowel sounds would indicate the body is able to defend the body against an infection.
Rationale 2: Dry intact skin is a factor that would help the body defend against an infection.
Rationale 3: Intact mucous membranes is a factor that would help the body defend against infection.
Rationale 4: How susceptible the client is for an infection is one of the factors that influences microorganism growth. This client is 80 years old and has a surgical incision, so the first line of defense, the skin, is not intact.
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