The nurse is taking care of a post-surgical patient and notes the incision is clean and dry, with sutures intact. The nurse further assesses that the wound is healing by _____ intention.

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A wound with minimal tissue loss, such as a surgical incision, heals by closure, which is first, or primary, intention. Wounds that are not closed heal by either second (secondary) or third (tertiary) intention.

The Nurse Is Taking Care of a Post-Surgical Patient and Notes