Which of the following actions would the nurse take when applying a wet dressing to an inflamed and pruritic area of skin on a client's ankle?
A)Use a cool solution to wet the dressing.
B)Change the dressing using sterile gloves.
C)Soak the dressing in sterile normal saline.
D)Apply the dressing from the knee to the foot.

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Cool solutions are used when wet dressings are applied to inflamed areas. Wet dressings do not require sterile technique; tap water is the most common solution used. To avoid maceration of healthy skin, wet dressings should only be applied over the affected area.

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