For which of the following wounds may dressing changes be delegated to a trained nursing assistant?
1. stage II sacral decubitus without exudate, present for 3 weeks
2. surgical incision 24 hours status post–laparoscopic cholecystectomy without a Jackson-Pratt drain
3. surgical incision 72 hours status post–laparoscopic cholecystectomy with a Jackson-Pratt drain
4. tunneling stage III sacral wound
ANS: 1
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