While Applying a Wet-To-Dry Dressing, How Would the Nurse Explain

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Multiple Choice

While applying a wet-to-dry dressing, how would the nurse explain to the client how this procedure works for promoting healing? A wet-to-dry dressing is a:

• A)Method of submerging the wound in water, allowing it to soak before drying the wound bed
• B)Procedure that uses proteolytic agents to break down necrotic tissue in the wound bed
• C)Means of debriding the wound but also removing granulation tissue from the wound
• D)Form of debridement that uses an occlusive, moisture-retaining dressing to break down necrotic tissue

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Definitions:

Groundwater

Water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock.

Fractures

Breaks in rock or mineral without the movement parallel to the surface of the break, often a result of stress exceeding the strength of the material.

Underground Lakes

Bodies of water that exist beneath the Earth's surface, often found in caves or formed by natural aquifers.

Porosity

A measure of how much of a rock is open space, which can hold water, oil, or gas.