A Patient Is Sent Home with an Open Wound That

question 36

Multiple Choice

A patient is sent home with an open wound that is still infected and being treated with wet-to-dry dressing changes four times a day. Before discharge, in order to prevent infecting other family members, the nurse would teach the patient to:

• A) be the only person to perform the dressing changes, thus eliminating the risk of infection to other family members.
• B) wash hands thoroughly before the dressing change.
• C) use gowns, gloves, and masks for any family contact with him.
• D) maintain medical asepsis and proper handling of the contaminated dressings.

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