A nurse who is caring for a patient's wound that is chronic but not infected should apply which of the following principles of wound care?
A) Change the dressing every 4 hours.
B) Change the dressing based on assessment of the wound.
C) Clean the wound with alcohol.
D) Apply the same type of dressing throughout the healing process.
Ans: B
Feedback: A wound that is chronic but not infected should only have a dressing change based on assessment of the patient, wound, and dressing. The wound should not be cleaned with alcohol. The same dressing material is seldom used throughout the healing process.
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