ATI LPN Fundamental Exam

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While changing a wet-to-dry normal saline dressing for a patient with an ulcer on the heel, the nurse finds that the old dressing is stuck to the wound bed. What would be the most beneficial intervention by the nurse?

A. Leave it in place and cover it with new, wet dressings. B. Moisten it with povidone-iodine. C. Add normal saline to loosen it. D. Pull it off using slow, steady pressure.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Adding saline loosens the dressing without damaging new tissue, unlike pulling it off dry.

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