The nurse is caring for a client with a pressure ulcer. As part of the wound treatment, the nurse applies a wet dressing and removes it after it partially dries. Which statements are true about this method of wound treatment?

a. It is better than surgical debridement.
b. It removes viable as well as devitalized tissue.
c. It is also called a wet-to-dry dressing.
d. It is a form of enzymatic debridement.
e. It is a form of mechanical debridement.