The Nurse Is Providing Care to a Client with Peripheral

Multiple Choice

The nurse is providing care to a client with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and gangrene of the foot manifested by decaying tissue and necrosis caused by prolonged ischemia. Wound cultures indicate the presence of Clostridium perfringens. Which treatment is the nurse most likely to expect the health-care provider to initiate?

A) Therapy aimed at reestablishing peripheral circulation
B) Administration of antibiotic therapy to treat infection
C) Surgical consultation to prevent disease advancement
D) Use of prescribed dressings to promote wound debridement