A 65-year-old homeless male presents to an urgent care clinic with a deep laceration on his left

Name: A 65-year-old homeless male presents to an urgent care clinic with a deep laceration on his left arm. He states that he cut his arm on an old piece of scrap metal two days prior. His wound is red, tender, hot to the touch, and has yellow drainage. The RN collects a sample of the drainage and sends it to the laboratory for microbial analysis, per provider orders.
Uploaded: 2022-09-29T05:41:27-08:00
Duration: 2 min 15 s
Channel: Sri K
Description: A 65-year-old homeless male presents to an urgent care clinic with a deep laceration on his left arm. He states that he cut his arm on an old piece of scrap metal two days prior. His wound is red, tender, hot to the touch, and has yellow drainage. The RN collects a sample of the drainage and sends it to the laboratory for microbial analysis, per provider orders.

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Sydney Reibschied · Accepted Answer

Step 1: Assess the patient&#x27;s overall condition, including vital signs, to ensure stability.

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