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1.ID: 5A client who has undergone abdominal surgery calls the nurse and reports that 
she just felt “something give way” in the abdominal incision. The nurse checks the incision and 
notes the presence of wound dehiscence. The nurse immediately: 
*Covers the abdominal wound with a sterile dressing moistened with sterile 
saline solution Correct 
 Rationale: Wound dehiscence is the disruption of a surgical incision or wound. 
When dehiscence occurs, the nurse immediately places the client in...