A nurse is caring for a client who has heavy drainage from a moist red wound that is bleeding.
Which of the following types of dressings should the nurse select to help promote hemostasis?

Choice A rationale:

Dakin’s solution is used for chemical debridement, which involves the use of a chemical, such as Dakin’s solution, to break down and remove dead tissue.

Choice B rationale:

Primary intention is a term used to describe the healing of a clean wound without tissue loss. Dakin’s solution does not directly contribute to this process.

Choice C rationale:

While Dakin’s solution can aid in the healing process by preventing and treating infections, it does not directly cause healing.

Choice D rationale:

Phagocytosis is a process carried out by certain cells in the body to engulf and destroy pathogens or debris. Dakin’s solution does not perform this function.

Choice A rationale:

There is probably a deeper injury than what appears on the surface is incorrect because swelling at the wound site is a normal part of the inflammatory stage of wound healing.

Choice B rationale:

He has lain in one position for such a long time that swelling has occurred is incorrect because swelling at the wound site is a normal part of the inflammatory stage of wound healing.

Choice C rationale:

Vessels have dilated and allowed plasma to leak into the wound site is the correct answer because this is a normal part of the inflammatory stage of wound healing.

Choice D rationale:

An infection is in progress at the wound site is incorrect because while swelling can be a sign of infection, it is also a normal part of the inflammatory stage of wound healing.