A nurse is caring for a patient with a post-operative abdominal wound and notices the wound edges are open, the wound bed is pink and moist, and there is no slough or eschar present. The nurse prepares to select an appropriate dressing. Which type of primary dressing would be most appropriate for a wound that requires moisture to be maintained at the wound site?
- Saline-soaked gauze to add moisture to the wound
- Hydrocolloid or film dressing to maintain existing moisture
- Dry gauze dressing to absorb excess drainage
- Wet-to-dry dressing to debride the wound bed