A nurse is performing a dressing change for a child and notices that the gauze dressing is adhering to the wound bed. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Apply firm pressure to the wound base while removing the gauze dressing.

Saturate the gauze dressing with sterile saline solution prior to removing it.

Continue to remove the gauze dressing by pulling it parallel to the skin.

Irrigate the wound with half-strength hydrogen peroxide while removing the gauze dressing.