The nurse is caring for a patient on the medical-surgical unit with a wound that has a drain and a dressing that needs changing. Which of these actions should the nurse take first?
a. Don sterile gloves.
b. Provide analgesic medications as ordered.
c. Avoid accidentally removing the drain.
d. Gather supplies.
ANS: B
Because removal of dressings is painful, if often helps to give an analgesic at least 30 minutes before exposing a wound and changing the dressing. The next sequence of events includes gathering supplies for the dressing change, donning gloves, and avoiding the accidental removal of the drain during the procedure.
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