The nurse needs to apply a warm moist compress to an open draining wound. Place suitable nursing interventions for the compress in the proper order for moist heat application
1. Apply clean gloves.
2. Apply sterile gloves.
3. Add sterile gauze to basin.
4. Fill the basin with warm water.
5. Pour sterile solution into sterile basin.
6. Remove existing dressing and discard.
1, 5, 6, 3
1. The nurse begins the procedure by applying hand hygiene and clean gloves to pre-vent cross-contamination of the supplies.
5 and 4. The nurse fills the sterile basin with sterile solution to avoid contaminating the client's wound.
6. The nurse allows the solution to warm using a warm water bath and, while the nurse waits, removes the old dressing and discards it.
3. After changing into fresh clean gloves to avoid contaminating the gauze or the client's wound, the nurse adds sterile gauze to the sterile solution. The nurse com-pletes the application by wringing out the excess moisture from the gauze and apply-ing it lightly to the open wound.
2. The nurse can wear clean gloves to apply the moist heat compress because the draining wound is contaminated.
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