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Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher

Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783
book Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher cover

Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher

Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783
Exercise 27
A patient's deep partial-thickness burns are treated with the open method.What should the nurse do when caring for the patient?
A) Ensure that sterile water is used in the debridement tank.
B) Wear a cap, mask, gown, and gloves during patient contact.
C) Use sterile gloves to remove the dressings and wash the wounds.
D) Apply topical antimicrobial ointment with clean gloves to prevent wound trauma.
Explanation
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B. When the patient's wounds are exposed...

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