The patient returns from cholecystectomy surgery with a wound closed with sutures. There is no drainage from the wound. Which dressing does the nurse apply?

No dressing necessary – open to air. A closed wound with no drainage does not require a dressing; therefore, open to air is appropriate. Dry gauze with silk tape is not necessary and may irritate the skin when the tape is removed. A transparent film dressing and hydrocolloid dressings are appropriate to cover donor skin.

The patient returns from cholecystectomy surgery with a wound clo...

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