The Nurse Is Performing a Dry Sterile Dressing Change for an Abdominal

The nurse is performing a dry sterile dressing change for an abdominal wound. The nurse should use a swab to clean:

A) from the outer abdomen toward the wound.
B) in a circular motion around the wound circling to the outside.
C) from the left to the right across the wound.
D) directly over the wound.