ATI NCLEX-RN Practice Questions

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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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