On which types of wounds may the nurse use a pulsatile high-pressure lavage for irrigation?
a. Graft sites
b. Wounds with exposed blood vessels
c. Necrotic tissue
d. Wounds with exposed muscle or tendons
C
Pulsatile high-pressure lavage is often the irrigation of choice for necrotic wounds. The amount of irrigant is wound size dependent. Pressure settings on the device need to remain between 4 and 15 psi. Do not use this type of irrigation with graft sites or exposed blood vessels, muscle, tendon, or bone.
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