A nurse cares for a client who has a deep wound that is being treated with a wet-to-damp dressing.Which intervention should the nurse include in this client's plan of care?

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Wet-to-damp dressings are changed every 4 to 6 hours to provide maximum débridement.The wound should be assessed each time the dressing is changed.Dry gauze dressings should be changed when the outer layer becomes saturated.Synthetic dressings can be left in place for extended periods of time but need to be changed if the seal breaks and the exudate leaks.

A Nurse Cares for a Client Who Has a Deep