While Applying a Wet-To-Dry Dressing, How Would the Nurse Explain

While applying a wet-to-dry dressing, how would the nurse explain to the client how this procedure works for promoting healing? A wet-to-dry dressing is a:

A) Method of submerging the wound in water, allowing it to soak before drying the wound bed
B) Procedure that uses proteolytic agents to break down necrotic tissue in the wound bed
C) Means of debriding the wound but also removing granulation tissue from the wound
D) Form of debridement that uses an occlusive, moisture-retaining dressing to break down necrotic tissue

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