The physician asks the nurse to take a smear from herpetic lesions in an older patient's hip to diagnose the disorder. The nurse recognizes that the probable test that will be performed is a:
1. culture and sensitivity to a bactericide.
2. Tzanck smear to test for viral culture.
3. CBC to assess the white blood count for response to a pathogen.
4. titration for the strength of the pathogen.
2
The Tzanck test confirms the specific virus.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension
REF: 1129, Diagnostic Tests and Procedures table OBJ: 7
TOP: Tzanck Smear KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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