The nurse prepares to change the client's central line dressing. Place the steps of the procedure in correct order.A) Remove the old dressing.B) Remove and discard gloves; perform hand hygiene.C) Don a mask and have the client don a mask.D) Apply the new dressing.E) Cleanse the site.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
C, A, B, E, D
A) The correct steps for performing a central line dressing change is as follows: don a mask and have the client don a mask; remove the old dressing; remove and discard gloves; perform hand hygiene; cleanse the site; apply the new dressing.
B) The correct steps for performing a central line dressing change is as follows: don a mask and have the client don a mask; remove the old dressing; remove and discard gloves; perform hand hygiene; cleanse the site; apply the new dressing.
C) The correct steps for performing a central line dressing change is as follows: don a mask and have the client don a mask; remove the old dressing; remove and discard gloves; perform hand hygiene; cleanse the site; apply the new dressing.
D) The correct steps for performing a central line dressing change is as follows: don a mask and have the client don a mask; remove the old dressing; remove and discard gloves; perform hand hygiene; cleanse the site; apply the new dressing.
E) The correct steps for performing a central line dressing change is as follows: don a mask and have the client don a mask; remove the old dressing; remove and discard gloves; perform hand hygiene; cleanse the site; apply the new dressing.
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