A patient with an open abdominal wound has a complete blood cell (CBC) count and differential, which indicate an increase in white blood cells (WBC)s and a shift to the left. The nurse anticipates that the next action will be to:
a) Obtain wound cultures
b) start antibiotic
c) Reddress the wound with wet-to-dry dressing
d) Continue to monitor the wound for purulent drainage
Answer: a) Obtain wound cultures
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