The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient who has had abdominal surgery and whose wound has completely eviscerated when the nurse walks into the room. In addition to notifying the surgeon, what should the nurse do?
A) Cover the wound with a sterile gauze pad.
B) Cover the wound with a transparent dressing.
C) Put pressure on the wound with a sterile gauze pad.
D) Cover the wound with gauze soaked with normal saline.
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