[Verified Answer]: You are performing wound care on a client…

You are performing wound care on a client who is recovering from an umbilical hernia repair. You receive an order to remove alternate staples. You start at one end of the incision, and when you get to the middle of the incision, the wound separates 1cm and is no longer approximated at the edges. The client sees the separation and is visibly upset. What should you do next? Question 6 options: a) Stop removing staples. Apply Steri-Strips to separated area, and notify physician. b) Stop removing staples. Reassure the client that some wounds take longer to heal, apply Steri-Strips, notify physician. c) Continue to remove staples according to the order. d) Reassure the client that incisions separate all the time, and continue to remove alternate staples.