A home care nurse is preparing to change a dressing on a patient who had genital warts removed the previous day. Which intervention should be completed first? 1. Clean the wounds. 2. Remove the old...

A home care nurse is preparing to change a dressing on a patient who had genital warts removed the previous day. Which intervention should be completed first?

1. Clean the wounds. 2. Remove the old dressing. 3. Assess for drainage. 4. Administer an analgesic.