The nurse answers the patient's call light to find the patient agitated and stating that she "felt something pop." The nurse finds that the patient's abdominal surgical wound has eviscerated.What should the nurse do?
A) Try to reinsert the abdominal contents.
B) Cover the wound with a dry sterile dressing.
C) Notify the surgeon when he makes rounds.
D) Cover the wound with a moist saline dressing.
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