If a dry dressing adheres to the client's wound, the nurse ...

[JGIBBSON]

If a dry dressing adheres to the client's wound, the nurse should:
 
  A. Notify the physician
  B. Leave the dressing in place
  C. Pull the dressing off slowly
  D. Moisten the dressing with sterile saline

Question 2

MC Alterations in joint movement does not result from
 
  A. Limited mobility as a result of changes in adjacent tissue
  B. A descrease in muscle movement.
  C. Increase in muscle size leading to pressure on the joints.
  D. Ligaments becoming fibrotic and thickened.

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Answer to Question 1

D
D. If a dry dressing adheres to a wound, the nurse should moisten the dressing with sterile normal saline or water before removing the woven gauze. Moistening the dressing in this manner decreases the adherence of the dressing to the wound and reduces the risk of further trauma to the wound.
A, B, and C. If a dry dressing adheres to a wound, the nurse should moisten the dressing with sterile normal saline or water before removing the woven gauze. Moistening the dressing in this manner decreases the adherence of the dressing to the wound and reduces the risk of further trauma to the wound.

Answer to Question 2

C

[JGIBBSON]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

[samiel-sayed]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it