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When the nurse discovers that the gauze dressing has adhered to the wound, the nurse should:
 
  a. call the RN.
  b. gently remove the gauze with sterile forceps.
  c. cover with occlusive dressing.
  d. moisten the dressing with sterile water.

Question 2

The documentation format that uses the acronym SOAPE is:
 
  a. problem-oriented.
  b. focused.
  c. traditional.
  d. crisis.



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Answer to Question 1

D
When a dressing has adhered to the wound, the nurse may moisten the dressing with sterile water or sterile normal saline to loosen it.

Answer to Question 2

A
The problem-oriented medical record uses the acronym SOAPE to format and focus charting on a list of patient problems/nursing diagnoses.



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