The Nurse Aide Was Asked by the Licensed Nurse to Change

The nurse aide was asked by the licensed nurse to change the non sterile dressing of a client. Which of the following statements is correct pertaining to this situation?

A) Tactfully refuse the delegated task because you have limited abilities to change dressings on your own.
B) After the wound has been cleansed, apply clean dressings and tape completely around the edges of the bandage.
C) When cleansing the wound, start from the surrounding skin and clean towards the wound in longitudinal strokes.
D) When changing a dressing, always note the color, odor, amount, and consistency of the drainage on the old dressing.

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