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The Nurse Is Caring for an 84-Year-Old Patient Who Was

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The nurse is caring for an 84-year-old patient who was just admitted with a large sacral ulcer. When assessing the wound, the nurse notes small areas of both black and white tissue in the wound bed. Which dressing protocol would the nurse expect to follow with this wound?


A) Wet-to-dry with normal saline every 6 hours
B) Dry dressing twice per day
C) Wet-to-wet with Dankins solution once per day
D) Petroleum-based antiseptic dressing once per day

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