A nurse collects a culture sample of infected tissue. What does the result of testing the culture contribute to the patient's care?
A) Identifies the specific organism causing the infection
B) Pinpoints the exact site of the infection
C) Identifies individualized patient factors contributing to infection
D) Describes the length of time the patient has experienced infection
A
Feedback:
A culture is collected to identify the causative organism of an infection. It can help with determining the site of infection in some cases if the infection is limited only to the site where the culture is collected. It does not individualize patient factors contributing to infection. These must be determined through assessment. It cannot indicate how long the patient has had the infection, which is often determined by the white blood cell count and differential.
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