A student is preparing to irrigate a patient's wound and gathers supplies, including hydrogen peroxide. What response by the health care professional is best?

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Normal saline is the most innocuous solution that can be used to cleanse or irrigate a wound that is primarily healing by epithelialization. The professional should instruct the student to use it instead of the peroxide to avoid tissue damage. Helping to gather supplies, diluting the solution, or medicating the patient for pain will not avoid the tissue damage that will be caused by the hydrogen peroxide.

A Student Is Preparing to Irrigate a Patient's Wound and Gathers