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The Nurse Is Providing Care for a Patient with an Open

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The nurse is providing care for a patient with an open pressure injury, which exhibits the manifestations of an infection. The HCP prescribes wound cleansing with normal saline at a pressure of 4 to 15 pounds per square inch. Which method of cleansing does the nurse use?


A) A 30-mL syringe with an 18-gauge needle attached
B) A whirlpool bath in warm water and antiseptic soap
C) A hand-held showerhead directed at the open area
D) A needleless 30- to 60-mL syringe and normal saline

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