The nurse is caring for a child with a decubiti on the buttocks. The nurse notes that the dressing covering the decubiti is loose. What action should the nurse implement?
a. Retape the dressing.
b. Remove the dressing.
c. Change the dressing.
d. Reinforce the dressing.
ANS: C
Dressings should always be changed when they are loose or soiled. They should be changed more frequently in areas where contamination is likely (e.g., sacral area, buttocks, tracheal area). The dressing should not be retaped, removed, or reinforced.
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