The nurse is caring for a patient on the medical-surgical unit with a wound that has a drain and a dressing that needs changing. Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Provide analgesic medications as ordered.
b. Avoid accidentally removing the drain.
c. Don sterile gloves.
d. Gather supplies.
ANS: A
Because removal of dressings is painful, if often helps to give an analgesic at least 30 minutes before exposing a wound and changing the dressing. The next sequence of events includes gathering supplies for the dressing change, donning gloves, and avoiding the accidental removal of the drain during the procedure.
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