A Patient with Massive Trauma to the Leg Has a 7

question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient with massive trauma to the leg has a 7 cm by 10 cm full-thickness leg wound with extensive skeletal muscle damage and wide, irregular wound edges. The nurse will teach the patient that

• A) all of the damaged tissue will regenerate if infection does not occur.
• B) most of the skin and skeletal muscle will be replaced by connective tissue.
• C) the skin will regenerate to cover the injury but the muscle will not be replaced.
• D) complete regeneration of skin and muscle tissue will take several months.

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