The nurse is changing a film dressing over a wound that is showing a large amount of drainage.How should the nurse proceed?

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If the wound has a large amount of drainage,choose another dressing that can absorb this amount of wound drainage,rather than transparent film dressing,which can absorb only light to moderate amounts of drainage.Explain to the patient and family that collection of wound fluid under the dressing is not "pus," but rather is a result of normal interaction of body fluids with the dressing.

The Nurse Is Changing a Film Dressing Over a Wound