ATI NCLEX-RN Practice Questions Practice Exam

Full-length practice exam for ATI NCLEX-RN Practice Questions certification preparation with 158 questions and detailed explanations.

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Acticoat (silver nitrate) dressings are applied to the legs of a client with deep partial thickness burns. The nurse should:

A. Change the dressings once per shift.
B. Moisten the dressing with sterile water.
C. Change the dressings only when they become soiled.
D. Moisten the dressing with normal saline.Correct

Rationale: Acticoat dressings require moistening with normal saline to activate the silver ions for antimicrobial action and to maintain a moist healing environment.

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