Certified Nursing Assistant Exam Prep

Answer: D - When changing a dressing, always note the color, odor, amount, and consistency of the drainage on the old dressing. Dressings that do not require the use of sterile technique or medication will often be assigned to your care. Make sure that you follow the correct steps for would care. Cleanse the wound and the skin using circular motions, starting from the clean areas and moving to the dirty ones. The wound is considered clean and the skin dirty. Apply clean dressings afterwards. Hold all dressings by the corners as you apply them. Do not contaminate the center of the bandages. Tape the dressing in place, leaving the edges free. Do not tape completely around the edges of the bandage.