a patient care technician is assisting a nurs...
a patient care technician is assisting a nurse to perform an aseptic wound dressing change for a patient who has a stage iv pressure ulcer. which of the following actions should the technician take? don new gloves after removing the soiled dressing. place the new dressing on the patients wound. dispose of the soiled dressing in a trash can. use sterile gloves to remove the soiled dressing.
Answer
# Answer:
A. Don new gloves after removing the soiled dressing.
# Brief Explanations:
When assisting with an aseptic wound - dressing change, after removing soiled dressing which may be contaminated, new gloves should be donned to maintain asepsis. Placing new dressing is usually the nurse's role. Soiled dressings from a pressure ulcer need to be disposed of in a bio - hazardous waste container, not a regular trash can. Non - sterile gloves are used to remove soiled dressings.