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jlmhmf · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The nurse informs a patient that a wet-to-dry dressing is applied wet and allowed to dry. This drying process causes it to adhere to the wound, which when removed results in:

a. destruction of tissue.
b. bleeding.
c. mechanical debridement.
d. prevention of infection.

Question 2

The patient has undergone a lumbar puncture. The nurse places the patient in which position for up to 12 hours to avoid discomfort from postpuncture spinal headache?

a. Supine
b. Lateral
c. Sims'
d. Prone

kswal303 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
The primary purpose of a wet-to-dry dressing is to mechanically debride a wound.

Answer to Question 2

D
The nurse should place the patient in the prone position and keep in reclining position for 12 hours.