The patient has a clean partial-thickness wound. Which dressing material should the nurse choose for dressing this ulcer?
a. Strip packing
b. Nonstick pads
c. Transparent film
d. Alginate dressings
C
Transparent film is a suitable dressing for the clean partial-thickness wound with minimal exudate. Strip packing and alginate dressings are unsuitable for a stage II ulcer because the ulcer does not involve a deep crater suitable for filling with strip packing or alginate for absorption of moderate-to-heavy exudate. Nonstick pads are suitable for abrasions to keep the dressing from adhering to the wound.
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