Free BCEN Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) Practice Question
Prophylactic antibiotics are mandated for all patients presenting with low-velocity nail gun injuries to the extremities, assuming no other contraindications.
The management of nail gun injuries should be individualized based on the wound characteristics and the patient's clinical status. Prophylactic antibiotics may be used in the presence of certain risk factors such as contaminated wounds, delayed presentation, involvement of bone or joint, or in immunocompromised patients. However, routine administration of prophylactic antibiotics for all patients with low-velocity nail gun injuries to the extremities is not universally mandated. It is essential to assess each case individually and consider factors such as the velocity of the injury, the degree of contamination, and the patient's tetanus immunization status.
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