The nurse is caring for a patient who is bleeding. To control bleeding, she would apply a _____ dressing
a. pressure
b. alginate
c. foam
d. hydrocolloid
A
Apply a pressure dressing to control bleeding, but when wound drainage is present, use a highly absorbent dressing. Use an alginate, foam, or hydrocolloid dressing in a noninfected wound that is draining a moderate to large amount of exudate.
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