The nurse is caring for a patient with a pressure injury on the left hip.The pressure injury is black.The nurse recognizes that the next step in caring for this patient includes which of the following?

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Débridement is the removal of nonviable necrotic tissue.Removal of necrotic tissue is necessary to rid the pressure injury of a source of infection,to enable visualization of the wound bed,and to provide a clean base for healing.A wound will not move through the phases of healing if it is infected.Irrigating the wound with noncytotoxic cleaners will not damage or kill fibroblasts and healing tissue and will help to keep the wound clean after débridement.When the nurse is treating a pressure injury,it is important to monitor and reassess the wound at least every 8 hours.Management of drainage helps keep the wound clean.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with a Pressure