The surgical report of a newly transferred client indicates that there was a great deal of intestinal spillage into the abdominal cavity during the client's bowel resection. For which category of wound should the receiving nurse plan care?

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According to the CDC, a contaminated wound is one with a major break in sterile technique, such as gross spillage from the gastrointestinal tract. Therefore, since the surgical report indicates a large amount of intestinal spillage, the receiving nurse should plan care for a contaminated wound.

The Surgical Report of a Newly Transferred Client Indicates That