The patient's pressure ulcer needs packing and has a moderate-to-heavy amount of drainage. Which type of dressing should the wound care nurse use on the ulcer?
a. Foam
b. Hydrogel
c. Impregnated gauze
d. Alginate
D
An alginate dressing can both absorb various amounts of drainage and be packed into the defect to fill the wound. Foam dressings are suitable for moderate-to-heavy amounts of wound drainage but are not used for packing. A hydrogel dressing is unsuitable for a wound with heavy drainage because it is designed to maintain a moist environment for the wound bed. Impregnated gauze dressings are used for débridement.
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