While packing a patient's abdominal wound with sterile, half-inch Iodoform gauze, the nurse drops some of the gauze onto the patient's abdomen 2" (5 cm) away from the wound. What should the nurse do?
A) Apply povidone-iodine (Betadine) to that section of the gauze and continue packing the wound.
B) Pick up the gauze and continue packing the wound after irrigating the abdominal wound with Betadine solution.
C) Continue packing the wound and inform the physician that an antibiotic is needed.
D) Discard the gauze packing and repack the wound with new Iodoform gauze.
Ans: D
Feedback: The sterile gauze became contaminated when it was dropped on the patient's abdomen. It should be discarded and new Iodoform gauze should be used to pack the wound. Betadine shouldn't be used in the wound unless ordered.
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