When Teaching About Wound Care in the Home Environment,the Nurse

question 20

Multiple Choice

When teaching about wound care in the home environment,the nurse instructs the patient and caregiver to:

• A) Make normal saline with 8 tsp of salt and 1 gallon of distilled water
• B) Use normal saline for 1 week and then discard it
• C) Not apply topical anesthetics before wound care
• D) Call the physician's office to have someone come to the home and complete the wound care

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