The nurse assists with the initial debridement of a patient's burn wounds. What will be done during this debridement? Select all that apply.

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1. Debridement of major burn wounds involves cleaning the burn wound with warm water or sterile saline and antimicrobial soaps or wound cleansers.
2. Debridement of major burn wounds involves removing loose skin with gauze.
3. Debridement of major burn wounds involves trimming skin tags with scissors.
4. Debridement of major burn wounds involves shaving the hair around the wound.
5. The debrided wound is washed with warm water or normal saline.

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