A patient tells the nurse that he is upset because his surgical wound is infected, and everyone else that he knows who had the same surgery did not have the same problem. How should the nurse respond to this concern?
1. "There really is nothing that could be done to prevent it."
2. "You should talk to your surgeon about your concerns."
3. "At least you are in the hospital when the infection started and not at home."
4. "Developing an infection depends on many factors, even things like age and gender."
Answer: 4
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