The nurse notes crusting of secretions around the pins of a patient with a Halo device.What action should be taken at this time?

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Wrapping the pins with gauze soaked with normal saline will help to soften the crusting and make it easier to remove without causing trauma to the surrounding tissue. Picking off the crusting with a dry gauze pad or using hydrogen peroxide can be painful and cause damage to the skin. Syringing hydrogen peroxide and sterile water to the crusted areas is not necessary and can be potentially harmful.

The Nurse Notes Crusting of Secretions Around the Pins of a Patient