A patient with a bacterial infection has been placed on antibacterial therapy.Which assessment finding in the patient indicates to the nurse that the therapy is effective?
A) Red blood cell count is 4,500,000 cells/mm3
B) White blood cell (WBC) count is 8000 cells/mm3
C) Wound drainage is thick and yellow
D) Temperature is 102.4 Fahrenheit
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