A patient has a purulent,foul-smelling leg wound.What wound care practice is most appropriate?
A)Leave the wound open to the air.
B)Administer systemic antibiotics.
C)Cleanse the wound with diluted povidone iodine.
D)Prepare the patient for operative débridement.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Antiseptics are not used on healthy granulating tissue.Povidone iodine must be diluted and only used short term.A moist environment is needed for healing;leaving the wound open to air will cause too much drying.The patient may eventually need operative débridement.Systemic antibiotics may or may not be needed.

A Patient Has a Purulent,foul-Smelling Leg Wound