A nurse on the postoperative nursing unit provides care to reduce the incidence of surgical wound infection.What actions are best to achieve this goal? (Select all that apply.)

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Interventions necessary to prevent surgical wound infection include proper disposal of soiled dressings,performing proper hand hygiene,and removing wet dressings as they can be a source of infection.Prophylactic antibiotics are given to clients at risk for infection,but are discontinued after 24 hours if no infection is apparent.Draining wounds should always be covered.

A Nurse on the Postoperative Nursing Unit Provides Care to Reduce