A nurse is selecting dressings for a client who has a full-thickness pressure injury and is experiencing considerable pain during dressing changes, despite administration of the prescribed analgesic prior to wound care.
Which of the following types of dressings should the nurse select to help minimize the pain of dressing changes?

Choice A rationale:

Refraining from touching the drainage spout with the hand is a correct practice. This helps to prevent contamination of the drain.

Choice B rationale:

Using one alcohol wipe to clean both the spout and the plug is incorrect. Each part should be cleaned with a separate alcohol wipe to prevent cross-contamination.

Choice C rationale:

Pointing the device away from oneself while opening it is a correct practice. This helps to prevent accidental exposure to the drainage fluid.

Choice D rationale:

Compressing the device in the hand before closing is a correct practice. This helps to maintain the suction in the drain.

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.