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After the wound nurse obtains a set of wound cultures, you watch as she packs the wound with gauze. The wound nurse charts the findings and makes formal recommendations for management of the wound to the primary care provider.
What wound documentation is necessary at this time?

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The injury must be monitored on a regular basis and used to guide medical decisions. Injury evaluation includes: location, class/stage, size, base tissue, exudate, smell, edge/perimeter, pain and infection assessment.

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