The nurse assesses several preoperative patients for potential postoperative referrals to the wound care team.Which patient assessment does the nurse use to identify the patient who is least likely to have delayed postoperative wound healing?

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The patient who is eight weeks postpartum from a live vaginal birth and in for a tubal ligation is least likely to have delayed postoperative wound healing. This patient is relatively healthy and does not have any conditions or treatments that typically impair healing, unlike the other options which involve age-related factors, radiation therapy, or long-term steroid use, all of which can delay wound healing.

The Nurse Assesses Several Preoperative Patients for Potential Postoperative Referrals