ATI PN Custom Fundamentals CH 38 Liz
ATI PN Custom Fundamentals CH 38 Liz ( 53 Questions)
The nurse should use a swab to clean:
Cleaning from left to right across the wound can introduce bacteria from the surrounding skin into the wound, which can lead to infection.
Cleaning from the outer abdomen toward the wound can also introduce bacteria from the surrounding skin into the wound.
Cleaning in a circular motion around the wound, circling to the outside, helps to move bacteria away from the wound and reduce the risk of infection.
Cleaning directly over the wound can disrupt the healing process and potentially introduce bacteria into the wound.
Choice A rationale:
Cleaning from left to right across the wound can introduce bacteria from the surrounding skin into the wound, which can lead to infection.
Choice B rationale:
Cleaning from the outer abdomen toward the wound can also introduce bacteria from the surrounding skin into the wound.
Choice C rationale:
Cleaning in a circular motion around the wound, circling to the outside, helps to move bacteria away from the wound and reduce the risk of infection.
Choice D rationale:
Cleaning directly over the wound can disrupt the healing process and potentially introduce bacteria into the wound.