While Receiving Report from the Operating Room, the Nurse Learns

Multiple Choice

While receiving report from the operating room, the nurse learns that a client's surgical wound after gallbladder removal is classified as III. What does this classification tell the nurse? Select all that apply.

A) The alimentary tract was not entered.
B) The wound is necrotic and infected.
C) Gallbladder contents spilled into the surgical site.
D) A break in sterility occurred during the surgery.
E) The alimentary, respiratory, genital, or urinary tract was entered.