A client has several dark, thick scars on body locations from ...

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A client has several dark, thick scars on body locations from previous surgeries and injuries. The nurse realizes this occurs during which phase of wound healing?
 
  1. Exudative
  2. Proliferative
  3. Inflammatory
  4. Maturation

Question 2

A client has a wound that is going to heal through secondary intention. When instructing the client about this wound, the nurse would include which statements?
 
  1. Minimal tissue loss.
  2. Closure of the wound will occur within 5 days.
  3. Healing time will be longer.
  4. Potential for scarring is greater.
  5. Susceptibility to infection is greater.

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Exudative is not a phase of wound healing.
Rationale 2: Keloid formation does not occur during the proliferative phase of wound healing.
Rationale 3: Keloid formation does not occur during the inflammatory phase of wound healing.
Rationale 4: Dark, thick scars, or keloids, are caused by an abnormal amount of collagen during the maturation phase of healing.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3, 4, 5
Rationale 1: In primary intention healing, there is minimal tissue loss.
Rationale 2: In tertiary intention healing, the closure of the wound will occur within 5 days.
Rationale 3: In secondary intention healing, the repair time is longer.
Rationale 4: In secondary intention healing, the scarring is greater.
Rationale 5: In secondary intention healing, the susceptibility to infection is greater.