Mr. Laird is a 49-year-old electrician who experienced severe burns on his trunk, arms, and hands in ...

Mr. Laird is a 49-year-old electrician who experienced severe burns on his trunk, arms, and hands in a workplace accident 2 weeks ago. Part of his current wound care regimen involves the daily application of silver sulfadiazine to his wounds.
 
  The nurses who are providing care for Mr. Laird in the burns and plastics unit of the hospital should perform what action when administering this medication?
  A) Apply a layer of silver sulfadiazine that is sufficiently thick to make the wound bed invisible.
  B) Cleanse the wound of debris prior to applying the silver sulfadiazine
  C) Apply a thin layer of the drug to Mr. Laird's wound beds using clean technique.
  D) Perform thorough wound care immediately after the application of silver sulfadiazine