The nurse is preparing a client for discharge. The client has a large draining wound. What is the nurse's best action?
a. Arrange a nurse to come to the house to change the dressing after discharge.
b. Have the client come back to the clinic daily to have the dressing changed.
c. Teach the client and family how to change the dressing.
d. Apply a hydrocolloid dressing and change once a week.
C
The nurse should teach the client and family members to change the dressing as necessary. If they are not able to perform this task, a referral can be made for home health nursing. A daily trip to the clinic would be inconvenient; this would increase the chance of noncompliance. A hy-drocolloid dressing is not indicated for this wound.
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