A client has a deep wound covered with a wet-to-damp dressing. Which intervention does the nurse include on this client's care plan?
a. Change the dressing every 6 hours around the clock.
b. Leave the dressing intact until next week.
c. Change the dressing when the current dressing is saturated.
d. Apply a new dressing when the seal breaks and the dressing leaks.
A
Wet-to-damp dressings are changed every 4 to 6 hours to provide maximum débridement. Syn-thetic dressings can be left in place for extended periods of time but need to be changed if the seal breaks and the exudate is leaking. Dry gauze dressings should be changed when the outer layer becomes saturated.
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