A home health nurse is conducting a home visit to a patient who receives wound care twice weekly for a diabetic foot ulcer. While performing the dressing change, the nurse realizes that she forgot to bring the adhesive gauze specified in the wound care regimen. What is the nurses best action?
A) Phone a colleague to bring the required supplies as soon as possible.
B) Improvise, if possible, using sterile gauze and adhesive tape.
C) Leave the wound open to air and teach the patient about infection control.
D) Schedule a return visit for the following day.
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