A nurse is preparing to culture a client's wound to determine if it is infected. Which of these steps should the nurse take?
a. Irrigate the wound with antiseptic, swab over granulation tissue, and replace swab in culture tube.
b. Irrigate the wound with saline, swab over granulation tissue, and replace swab in culture tube.
c. Irrigate the wound with antiseptic, swab over eschar, and replace swab in culture tube.
d. Swab over granulation tissue, replace swab in culture tube, and redress the wound.
B
When obtaining a wound culture, irrigate the wound with saline, swab over granulation tissue, and replace swab in culture tube. This decreases the collection of surface microorganisms that can provide a false reaction to the culture.
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