While changing a wet-to-dry normal saline dressing for a patient with an ulcer on the heel, the nurse finds that the old dressing is stuck to the wound bed. What would be the most beneficial intervention by the nurse?

C Add normal saline to loosen it. B Moisten it with povidone-iodine. A Leave it in place and cover it with new, wet dressings. D Pull it off using slow, steady pressure.