The nurse is caring for a patient on the medical-surgical unit with a wound that has a drain and a dressing that needs changing. Which action should the nurse take $first\bold{first}$ ?

A) Provide analgesic medications as ordered.
B) Avoid accidentally removing the drain.
C) Don sterile gloves.
D) Gather supplies.

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The nurse is caring for a patient on the medical-surgical unit with a wound that has a drain and a dressing that needs changing. Which action should the nurse take

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?

A) Provide analgesic medications as ordered.
B) Avoid accidentally removing the drain.
C) Don sterile gloves.
D) Gather supplies.

YiBin Zhang · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Because removal of dressings is painful, if often helps to give an analgesic at least 30 minutes before exposing a wound and changing the dressing. The next sequence of events includes gathering supplies for the dressing change, donning gloves, and avoiding the accidental removal of the drain during the procedure.

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