In order to provide the best intervention for a patient,the nurse is often responsible for obtaining a sample of exudate for culture.This test will identify
A) whether a patient has an infection.
B) where an infection is located.
C) what cells are being utilized by the body to attack an infection.
D) what specific type of pathogen is causing an infection.

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People can transmit pathogens even if they don't currently feel ill.Some carriers never experience the full symptoms of a pathogen.A CBC will identify that the patient has an infection.Inspection and radiography will help identify where an infection is located.The CBC with differential will identify the white blood cells being used by the body to fight an infection.The culture will grow the microorganisms in the sample for identification of the specific type of pathogen.

In Order to Provide the Best Intervention for a Patient,the