Your patient has a deep wound on the right hip, with tunneling at the 8 o'clock position extending 5 cm. The wound is draining large amounts of serosanguineous fluid and contains 100 red beefy tissue in the wound bed.
Of the following, which would be an appropriate dressing choice?
a. Alginate dressing
b. Dry gauze dressing
c. Hydrogel
d. Hydrocolloid dressing
Question 2
For the client with a stage IV pressure ulcer, what would an applicable patient goal/outcome be?
a. Client will maintain intact skin throughout hospitalization.
b. Client will limit pressure to wound site throughout treatment course.
c. Wound will close with no evidence of infection within 6 weeks.
d. Wound will improve prior to discharge as evidenced by a decrease in drainage.
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