The nurse is preparing to remove sutures from a client who sustained a long, deep laceration after a motor vehicle accident and will use what technique to maintain wound stability?
A. The nurse will remove every other suture and reassess the wound for any gaping areas.
B. The nurse will remove all the sutures while holding the edges of the wound together.
C. The nurse will remove the top half of the sutures and return in 1 hour and remove the remaining sutures.
D. The nurse will remove all of the sutures and immediately place a tight dressing over the laceration to ensure that the wound edges stay together.
Answer: A
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