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Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher

Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783
book Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher cover

Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher

Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783
Exercise 3
What is the primary difference between healing by primary intention and healing by secondary intention?
A) Secondary healing requires surgical debridement for healing to occur.
B) Primary healing involves suturing two layers of granulation tissue together.
C) Presence of more granulation tissue in secondary healing results in more scarring.
D) Healing by secondary intention takes longer because more steps in the healing process are necessary.
Explanation
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C. The process of healing by secondary i...

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