A Patient Has a Deep Wound on the Right Hip,with

question 21

Multiple Choice

A patient has a deep wound on the right hip,with tunneling at the 8 o'clock position extending 5 cm.The wound is draining large amounts of serosanguineous fluid and contains 100% red beefy tissue in the wound bed.Which would be an appropriate dressing choice?

• A) Alginate dressing
• B) Dry gauze dressing
• C) Hydrogel
• D) Hydrocolloid dressing

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