Which nursing intervention is essential to protecting the patient’s skin integrity when applying occlusive dressings?  1. Make sure all skin surfaces are covered. 2. Remove the dressings for 12 of...

Which nursing intervention is essential to protecting the patient’s skin integrity when applying occlusive dressings?

 1. Make sure all skin surfaces are covered.

2. Remove the dressings for 12 of every 24 hours.

3. Apply a thick layer of prescribed ointment before applying the dressings.

4. Apply a gauze dressing next to the skin, underneath the plastic film.