The nurse obtains a specimen from the client's wound.Which items will the nurse include when documenting this procedure in the medical record?

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When documenting the procedure of obtaining a specimen from a client's wound, the nurse should include the source of the specimen, type of culture obtained, appearance of wound, and dispersal of the specimen in the medical record. However, the microorganism causing the infection may not be immediately known and may require further testing, so it may not be included in the documentation of the initial specimen collection.

The Nurse Obtains a Specimen from the Client's Wound