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A nurse is providing care to a client who has an infection. Which of the following findings is a localized manifestation that the nurse should monitor for?

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Correct Answer:

Abscess

Rationale:

🔴 An abscess is a hallmark of a localized infection, characterized by swelling, redness, pain, and accumulation of pus in one specific area.

🔴 Localized infections affect a defined tissue or organ, unlike systemic infections that manifest with fever, tachycardia, or confusion.

🔴 The nurse should monitor the abscess for changes in size, drainage, and surrounding tissue inflammation.

🔴 Prompt recognition helps prevent progression into a systemic infection (sepsis).

🔴 This finding requires appropriate wound care and may require incision and drainage.

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  • Domain: Medical-Surgical
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