A patient comes to the emergency department with an evisceration after a knife attack.What is the best nursing intervention related to the exposed bowel?
A) Gently replace the bowel into the abdominal cavity.
B) Place a sterile wrapped sandbag on the abdomen to prevent further evisceration.
C) Place the patient in a high Fowler position to allow the bowel to drop back into the abdominal cavity.
D) Cover the bowel with a moist saline dressing.
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