The nurse is preparing to apply dressings to a patient's partial-thickness burn wounds.What should the nurse keep in mind when applying these dressings? (Select all that apply.)

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General principles for dressings include elevating the affected extremities,limiting the bulk of the dressing to facilitate range of motion,and wrapping extremities from distal to proximal to promote venous return.A.Never wrap skin-to-skin surfaces.E.The size of the dressings should be based on the size of the wounds,absorption,protection,and type of debridement.

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