The nurse needs to change a patient's abdominal wound dressing. Which techniques should the nurse use?

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Standard precautions are appropriate for changing a patient's abdominal wound dressing, as they are required for any contact with bodily fluids or non-intact skin. Contact precautions, droplet precautions, and airborne precautions are only necessary for specific contagious or infectious diseases that are spread through different routes.

The Nurse Needs to Change a Patient's Abdominal Wound Dressing