
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
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 7
What is the primary difference between an excoriation and an ulcer?
A) Ulcers do not penetrate below the epidermal junction.
B) Excoriations involve only thinning of the epidermis and dermis.
C) Excoriations will form crusts or scabs whereas ulcers remain open.
D) An excoriation heals without scarring because the dermis is not involved.
A) Ulcers do not penetrate below the epidermal junction.
B) Excoriations involve only thinning of the epidermis and dermis.
C) Excoriations will form crusts or scabs whereas ulcers remain open.
D) An excoriation heals without scarring because the dermis is not involved.
Explanation
D. An excoriation is a focal loss of epi...
Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher
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