The nurse is performing pin site care using evidence-based guidelines. Those guidelines recommend using __________ solution to clean the pin sites
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
chlorhexidine
The level of evidence for pin site care is low, but guidelines and reports from an integrative re-view of the literature provide recommendations for clinical practice (Lagerquist et al., 2012; Timms and Pugh, 2012; Voda, 2011):
Perform pin care daily or weekly after the first 48 to 72 hours. Weekly pin care is supported for noninfected pins. Clean pin sites with chlorhexidine 2 mg/mL solution.
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