The nurse obtaining a wound culture would:
A) use clean gloves.
B) rotate the swab vigorously in the wound bed.
C) rinse the exudate on the swab with normal saline.
D) place the swab in the culture tube without touching the sides.

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The nurse should use sterile gloves, rotate the swab gently in the wound bed, and place it directly into the culture tube without touching the sides of the tube.

The Nurse Obtaining a Wound Culture Would