The Nurse Will Perform Which Action When Doing a Wet-To-Dry

question 5

Multiple Choice

The nurse will perform which action when doing a wet-to-dry dressing change on a patient's stage III sacral pressure ulcer?

• A) Soak the old dressings with sterile saline 30 minutes before removing them.
• B) Pour sterile saline onto the new dry dressings after the wound has been packed.
• C) Apply antimicrobial ointment before repacking the wound with moist dressings.
• D) Administer the ordered PRN hydrocodone (Lortab) 30 minutes before the dressing change.