The nurse prepares to irrigate the client's wound. What is the primary purpose of this procedure?
a. To decrease scar formation
b. To cleanse the wound and remove bacteria
c. To improve circulation from the wound
d. To decrease irritation from wound drainage
B
Irrigation is a common method of delivering the wound cleansing solution to the wound. Studies have shown that there is an optimal effective range of irrigation pressures that ensure adequate removal of bacteria.
The primary purpose of wound irrigation is not to decrease scar formation.
The primary reason for irrigating a client's wound is not to improve circulation, but to remove debris from the wound.
The primary reason for irrigating a client's wound is not to decrease irritation from wound drainage, but to remove debris from the wound.
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