The nurse is working with a student nurse to provide care to a patient with a pressure ulcer. The student nurse describes characteristics of an ideal dressing
Which of the following statements indicate the student needs more education? (Select all that apply.) a. The dressing should keep the wound bed dry.
b. The dressing can be removed without causing trauma.
c. The dressing should conform to the body to allow for movement.
d. Cost should not be a consideration.
A, D
The characteristics of an ideal dressing include a dressing that is able to absorb exudate yet keep the wound bed moist but the surrounding peri-wound area dry and intact, be appropriate for in-fected wounds, conform to the body for ease of movement, maintain physiological wound envi-ronment, and be cost-effective.
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