Four Days After a Client's Surgery, the Nurse Assesses a Collagen

question 12

Multiple Choice

Four days after a client's surgery, the nurse assesses a collagen mass under the client's suture line as an indication of

• A) abscess.
• B) edema.
• C) healing ridge.
• D) infection.

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Definitions:

Diabetes Complications

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Tertiary Prevention

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Activity Intolerance

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