66. A home care patient with a chronic wound is showing signs of localized infection (e.g., redness, warmth, pain, purulent drainage). What is the immediate clinical action?
A.
Apply more dressing without assessment
B.
Obtain wound culture, notify physician, and consider topical/oral antibiotics as ordered
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C.
Ignore the symptoms
D.
Clean with harsh antiseptic
📖 Additional Information
Apply more dressing without assessment
Obtain wound culture, notify physician, and consider topical/oral antibiotics as ordered
