A Nurse Determines That the Best Way to Clean a Long

question 23

Multiple Choice

A nurse determines that the best way to clean a long incision that is sutured or stapled closed with approximated edges is to

• A) Use antiseptic swabs and clean from the inferior end of the incision to the superior end.
• B) Use antiseptic swabs and clean around the wound in a circular manner.
• C) Use sterile antiseptic swabs or cotton balls and forceps, and clean from the superior end of the incision to the inferior end.
• D) Use one cotton ball to make a circular sweep and then dispose of the cotton ball.

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