Multiple Choice
What should the nurse do when performing suture or staple removal?
A) Snip both ends of the sutures.
B) Apply tension to the suture line to remove the sutures.
C) Pull the exposed surface of the suture through the tissue below the epidermis.
D) Apply Steri-Strips if any separation greater than the width of two stitches is present.
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