Question

An older adult client's venous ulcer has become foul-smelling after she began using strips of a sheet to dress the wound when she ran out of sterile dressing supplies. How should the nurse document a nursing diagnosis statement related to this client's circumstances?A) Acute Confusion related to appropriate wound care KnowledgeB) Deficit due to risk for infectionC) Risk for sepsis related to local infection.D) Risk for Infection related to knowledge deficit

Answer 1

The correct answer would be option B. knowledge deficit due to risk for infection.

Explanation:

As per the Taxonomy II, lack of information or the knowledge about the particular disorder or health issue or process that involves a different diagnostic category called knowledge deficit.

The nurse found the foul smell which is an indication of the risk of developing the infection however the reason or any type of information is not available for the infection.

Thus, the correct answer is - option B. knowledge deficit due to risk for infection.