The Nurse Is Preparing to Remove Sutures from a Client

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing to remove sutures from a client who sustained a long,deep laceration after a motor vehicle accident and will use what technique to maintain wound stability?

• A)The nurse will remove every other suture and reassess the wound for any gaping areas.
• B)The nurse will remove all the sutures while holding the edges of the wound together.
• C)The nurse will remove the top half of the sutures and return in 1 hour and remove the remaining sutures.
• D)The nurse will remove all of the sutures and immediately place a tight dressing over the laceration to ensure that the wound edges stay together.

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