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The nurse in the emergency department is presented with two severed fingers from a client who experienced a traumatic amputation. What should the nurse do to properly preserve the severed fingers for possible reattachment?

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To preserve severed fingers for potential reattachment, wrap them in sterile gauze, place them in a sealed plastic bag, and then place the bag in ice water. Direct pressure is for bleeding control, not preservation. Irrigation is appropriate but incomplete. Direct ice contact can cause tissue damage from freezing.

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