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The Nurse Is Performing a Prescribed Dressing Change on an Abdominal

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The nurse is performing a prescribed dressing change on an abdominal incision that is 2 days postoperative. The nurse notices the incision is dry, well approximated, and pink in color. A slight warmth is detected when the incision is touched. Which phase of wound healing does the nurse recognize?


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