The nurse will plan to use wet-to-dry dressings when providing care for a patient with a

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Wet-to-dry dressings are used when there is minimal eschar to be removed. A full-thickness wound filled with eschar will require interventions such as surgical debridement to remove the necrotic tissue. Wet-to-dry dressings are not needed on approximated surgical incisions. Wet-to-dry dressings are not used on uninfected granulating wounds because of the damage to the granulation tissue.

The Nurse Will Plan to Use Wet-To-Dry Dressings When Providing