Proper wound care includes

Proper wound care includes

• A. covering the wound with a sterile dressing and bandage
• B. applying alcohol
• C. leaving wound open air
• D. using non-sterile wrap when possible

Answer: (A)

Protecting a wound with a sterile dressing and bandage creates a clean, protective barrier that reduces infection risk and supports healing. After cleaning the wound, placing a sterile dressing over it and securing it with a bandage keeps dirt and bacteria out, helps absorb fluids, and makes it easier to monitor healing without reopening the wound. Alcohol on a wound can irritate tissues and slow healing, leaving a wound open to air increases the chance of contamination, and non-sterile wrap can introduce bacteria and fibers. So, using a sterile dressing and bandage is the proper, safer approach for wound care.

Protecting a wound with a sterile dressing and bandage creates a clean, protective barrier that reduces infection risk and supports healing. After cleaning the wound, placing a sterile dressing over it and securing it with a bandage keeps dirt and bacteria out, helps absorb fluids, and makes it easier to monitor healing without reopening the wound. Alcohol on a wound can irritate tissues and slow healing, leaving a wound open to air increases the chance of contamination, and non-sterile wrap can introduce bacteria and fibers. So, using a sterile dressing and bandage is the proper, safer approach for wound care.