A nurse who is providing care for a patient with a large abdominal wound removes the dressing and notes that the wound has dehisced. The nurse should
1. Cover the wound with a large sterile dressing.
2. Pour sterile saline into the wound bed.
3. Notify the supervisor.
4. Ask the patient, "Did you feel anything pop open?"
ANS: 1
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