A Wound Is Contaminated and Infected

question 8

Multiple Choice

A wound is contaminated and infected.Wound edges are not brought together and the wound gaps.Healing will occur through _____ intention.

• A)Primary
• B)Secondary
• C)Third
• D)Tertiary

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Definitions:

Epidermal Growth Factor

Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) is a protein that stimulates cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation by binding to its receptor, EGFR, on the cell surface.

Striatum

Caudate nucleus and putamen of the basal ganglia.

Neurons

Electrically excitable cells that process and transmit information through electrical and chemical signals in the nervous system.

Glia

Non-neuronal cells in the central and peripheral nervous systems that provide support, protection, and nutrition to neurons.