The nurse is changing a dry,woven gauze dressing when it is observed that the gauze has inadvertently stuck to the wound.What should the nurse do?
A)Pull the dressing off to aid in debridement.
B)Recover the dressing and leave in place.
C)Moisten the gauze to minimize trauma.
D)Ensure that the shiny side of the dry gauze dressing does not stick.

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When a dry dressing inadvertently adheres to the wound,moisten the dressing with sterile normal saline or sterile water before removing the gauze to minimize wound trauma.Moistening the gauze applies only to dry dressings and is not applicable for moist-to-dry dressings.A dry dressing is not used for debriding wounds.Telfa gauze dressings (not dry woven gauze dressings)contain a shiny,nonadherent surface on one side that does not stick to the wound.

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