The nurse is collecting a culture of a wound. During the procedure, the patient asks what is a culture? Which of the following is the best response by the nurse to explain why she is culturing the wound?

The nurse works in an office with a dermatologist. What equipment is most important to have readily available when a patient is undergoing skin testing for allergies?

A nurse is preparing to administer vancomycin 250 mg PO. The amount available is vancomycin 125 mg/ capsule. How many capsules should the nurse administer to the client with each dose? (Round to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.)

A nurse is caring for a client who has a Clostridium difficile infection. Which of the following cleansing agents should the nurse use for hand hygiene?

Which term should the nurse use to document a raised, fluid-filled lesion smaller than 1 centimeter?

A nurse is reviewing the laboratory results of a client who has a pressure ulcer. The nurse should identify an elevation in which of the following laboratory values as an indication that the client has developed an infection?

A nurse is caring for a client who has developed a Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection following antibiotic therapy. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Which of the following actions can the nurse take to help prevent a health care-associated infection in an incontinent patient?

A nurse in a provider's office is collecting data from a client who has skin lesions. The nurse notes that the lesions are 2.5 cm in size, elevated, solid, and deep. The nurse should document the findings as which of the following skin lesions?

A nurse is working in a dermatology clinic. The provider orders a skin biopsy, and you need to educate the client on the purpose of a skin biopsy. Which of the following is indicative of a skin biopsy?

Which of the following infections would the nurse recognize as being a health care-associated infection?