As a guideline for dressings, the nurse implements the principle of:
A. Desiccating the ulcer bed
B. Using dry dressings for wound debridement
C. Keeping the surrounding skin dry and the ulcer moist
D. Packing the wound dead space tightly and overpacking if necessary
C
C. Chose a dressing that keeps the surrounding (periulcer) intact skin dry while keeping the ulcer bed moist.
A. Chose a dressing that controls exudates but does not desiccate the ulcer bed.
B. Wet-to-dry dressings should be used only for debridement.
D. Avoid overpacking the wound.
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