Sterile warm saline soaks three times a day are prescribed for a client with cellulitis from a puncture wound. The primary nurse places a clean basin, washcloth, and protective pad at the bedside in p

Sterile warm saline soaks three times a day are prescribed for a client with cellulitis from a puncture wound. The primary nurse places a clean basin, washcloth, and protective pad at the bedside in preparation for the soak but is unable to continue the procedure. What should the nurse assigned to complete the soak do?