The nurse obtains a specimen of wound drainage for a client. For which reason is the nurse sending the specimen for a culture and sensitivity test?
1. Determine the severity of the disease
2. Measure the effectiveness of the client's immune system
3. Identify the most effective antibiotic
4. Recognize the type of pathogen
Answer: 3
1. The culture and sensitivity is not done to determine the severity of the disease.
2. The culture and sensitivity is not done to measure the effectiveness of the client's immune system.
3. The culture and sensitivity identifies the type of pathogen and defines which antibiotic it is sensitive and resistant to.
4. The culture will identify the type of pathogen.
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