A Nurse Is Changing a Dressing Over a Client's Abdominal

question 3

Multiple Choice

A nurse is changing a dressing over a client's abdominal surgical incision. Which action by the nurse is most important?

• A) Apply dressings using aseptic or sterile technique.
• B) Irrigate the wound with copious amounts of solution.
• C) Use strict sterile technique, including sterile gloves.
• D) Wash the suture line carefully to remove debris.

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Definitions:

Transcription Factors

Proteins that regulate the transcription of genes by binding to specific DNA sequences, influencing the rate at which genetic information is copied to mRNA.

Enhancer

A segment of DNA that can increase the rate of transcription of genes, often located far from the gene it regulates.

Leucine Zipper Proteins

A type of protein that plays a role in regulating gene expression by forming a zipper-like structure that facilitates DNA binding.

Lnc RNAs

Long non-coding RNAs, a type of RNA longer than 200 nucleotides, that play a role in regulating gene expression but do not code for proteins.