In Which Order Will the Nurse Take These Actions When

question 16

Short Answer

In which order will the nurse take these actions when doing a dressing change for a partial-thickness burn wound on a patient's back? Put a comma and space between each solve choice (a, b, c, d, etc.) ____________________
A) Apply sterile gauze dressing.
B) Document wound appearance.
C) Apply silver sulfadiazine cream.
D) Administer IV fentanyl ( Sublimaze ).
E) Clean wound with saline-soaked gauze.

• A) Apply sterile gauze dressing.
• B) Document wound appearance.
• C) Apply silver sulfadiazine cream.
• D) Administer IV fentanyl ( Sublimaze ).
• E) Clean wound with saline-soaked gauze.

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