Staphylococcus aureus risks
The nurse is caring for a patient who has been admitted to the hospital with a leg ulcer that is infected with vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Which nursing action can be assigned to an LPN?
- Planning ways to improve the patient’s oral protein intake
- Teaching the patient about home care of the leg ulcer
- Obtaining wound cultures during dressing changes
- Assessing the risk for further skin breakdown
