- Reinforce the dressing quickly.
- Change the dressing only if the patient complains.
- Prioritize changing the dressing using proper sterile technique to prevent infection, even if it requires delegating other tasks.
- Document that the dressing was changed.
A nurse is assessing a patient and notes that their surgical dressing is soaked through. The nurse is very busy with other patients and is tempted to just reinforce the dressing without changing it. What is the ethical requirement for patient safety?
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