Which of these four patients should the medical-surgical unit charge nurse assign to an LPN team member?
A) The patient who has increased tenderness and swelling around a leg wound.
B) The patient who has just arrived after suturing of a full-thickness arm wound.
C) The patient who needs teaching about home care for a draining abdominal wound.
D) The patient who requires a hydrocolloid dressing change for a Stage III sacral ulcer.
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