The nurse is changing the dressing of a client after an abdominal hysterectomy. Which of the following nursing measures would be most appropriate if the dressing adheres to the client's incisional area?
a) Moisten the dressing with sterile normal saline solution and then remove it.
b) Lift an easily moved portion of the dressing and then remove it slowly.
c) Remove part of the dressing and then remove the remainder gradually over a period of several minutes.
d) Pull off the dressing quickly and then apply slight pressure over the area.
Ans: a) Moisten the dressing with sterile normal saline solution and then remove it.
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