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 of these actions should the nurse take first?

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

Wound Drain

A device or technique used to remove pus, blood, or other fluids from a wound to facilitate healing.

Analgesic Medications

Drugs designed to relieve pain without causing loss of consciousness.

Sterile Gloves

Sterile gloves are medical gloves that have been treated to destroy all forms of microbial life and are used to prevent contamination during medical procedures and surgeries.