The nurse is applying a hydrocolloid dressing to a client's wound,which measures 2 inches by 3 inches.The nurse would cut the dressing to which dimensions?

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Hydrocolloid dressings should be cut larger than the wound size to ensure adequate coverage and adhesion to the surrounding intact skin. A dressing that is 1.5 inches larger on all sides than the wound, which in this case measures 2 inches by 3 inches, would be 3.5 inches by 4.5 inches.

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