The nurse is preparing to perform a wet-to-dry dressing change for a patient with infected leg burns. Which action is appropriate for this type of dressing change?

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Mechanical debridement with wet-to-dry dressings is painful, and patients should receive pain medications before the dressing change begins. The new dressings are moistened with saline prior to being applied to the wound. Soaking the old dressings before removing them will eliminate the wound debridement that is the purpose of this type of dressing. Application of antimicrobial ointments is not included in wet-to-dry dressings.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Perform a Wet-To-Dry Dressing Change