While Applying a Wet-To-Dry Dressing,how Would the Nurse Explain to the Patient

question 21

Multiple Choice

While applying a wet-to-dry dressing,how would the nurse explain to the patient how this procedure works for promoting healing? A wet-to-dry dressing is a:

• A) Method of submerging the wound in water, allowing it to soak before drying the wound bed
• B) Procedure that uses proteolytic agents to break down necrotic tissue in the wound bed
• C) Means of debriding the wound but also removing granulation tissue from the wound
• D) Form of debridement that uses an occlusive, moisture-retaining dressing to break down necrotic tissue

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