The nurse is caring for a patient with a necrotic hip wound.Which dressing would be the best choice for the nurse to use on this type of wound to help with debridement?

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Hydrogel dressings are available in sheets or in a gel in a tube (amorphous).They contain a high percentage of water and are indicated for wounds that require moisture,either a wound with granulation (maintaining the moist wound environment needed for healing)or a wound that has a high percentage of necrotic tissue (the hydrogel facilitates debridement by softening the dead tissue).Gauze dressings are best for wounds with moderate drainage,deep wounds,undermining,and tunnels.Transparent film dressings are used as a primary dressing in wounds with minimal tissue loss that have very little wound drainage.Hydrocolloid dressings are used for stage I,II,and III pressure ulcers.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with a Necrotic