Collecting a Specimen for Would Culture
Which question might the nurse ask the patient when an aerobic wound culture has been ordered?
"Do you have any pain at the wound site?"
Which instruction might the nurse give to the NAP to help ensure that a wound culture specimen will be transported properly?
"Take this specimen to the lab immediately."
Which action would the nurse take to reduce the risk for wound infection when collecting a specimen for culture?
Collect the specimen while wearing sterile gloves.
The health care provider writes an order for a culture specimen to be collected from a patient with a dog bite wound. What would the nurse do first?
Review the order to determine the type of specimen to be collected.
Which nursing action demonstrates proper procedure in the collection of a wound culture specimen?
Wearing clean gloves to remove soiled dressings
