The nurse prepares to irrigate the client’s wound. The primary reason

The nurse prepares to irrigate the client’s wound. The primary reason for this procedure is to:

1. Decrease scar formation
2. Remove debris from the wound
3. Improve circulation from the wound
4. Decrease irritation from wound drainage

ANSWER

ANS: 2
The gentle washing action of the irrigation cleanses a wound of exudate and debris. The primary purpose of wound irrigation is not to improve circulation, decrease scar formation, or decrease irritation from wound drainage, but to remove debris from the wound.