The surgical wound of a patient recovering from an appendectomy has several steri-strips across it with a small amount of dried blood over the incision line.How would the nurse dress this wound?
A)Hydrocolloid dressing
B)Wet-to-dry dressing
C)Alginate dressing
D)Dry,sterile dressing

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The wound has steri-strips across it and a small amount of dried blood over the incision line, indicating that the wound is healing well and does not require a dressing that promotes moisture, such as hydrocolloid or alginate. Wet-to-dry dressing is not recommended anymore as it is outdated and can cause trauma to the wound. A dry, sterile dressing would be appropriate to absorb any remaining blood and protect the wound from outside contaminants.

The Surgical Wound of a Patient Recovering from an Appendectomy