Collecting a Wound Culture

The nurse is collecting a wound culture from a client's puncture wound. What is the nurse's first step in the procedure.

clean the wound

The nurse is obtaining a wound culture and has removed the current dressing and discarded it, performed hand hygiene and applied fresh gloves. What should the nurse do next?

cleanse the wound with a nonantimicrobial cleanser

The nurse is collecting a wound culture and has removed the current dressing and discarded it. What should the nurse do next?

remove gloves and perform hand hygiene

When collecting a culture from an client's wound, according to evidence-base practice, which type of motion will the nurse use when applying the swab to the wound tissue to obtain the most accurate results?

rolling motion

A nurse is collecting a wound culture from a client from two different sites. Which actions should the nurse take while performing this procedure

1.Insert a swab into the wound 2.press and rotate the swab several times over the wound surfaces 3. place swab in the culture tube when done 4. repeat on different site

The nurse is caring for a patient with an abdominal wound and prescriptions from the health care provider. Which prescription will the nurse initiate first?

Obtain a sterile wound culture