The nurse explains that the primary purpose of the whirlpool bath given to the patient with a stage III pressure ulcer is to:
a. keep the patient clean.
b. stimulate granulation tissue growth.
c. improve circulation in surrounding skin.
d. provide moisture to the ulcer.
B
The whirlpool acts as a type of débridement. It gets rid of the necrotic debris and stimulates gra-nulation tissue growth.
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