The emergency department physician has closed a laceration with tissue adhesive. The nurse provides the client with instruction regarding which type of wound healing?

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Tissue adhesive is typically used for wound closure in a clean, uninfected laceration that has well approximated edges, meaning that the wound edges can easily be brought together. This is known as primary intention wound healing, where the wound edges are in close approximation and heal quickly with minimal scarring. Delayed closure, secondary healing, and open approximation are all types of wound healing that do not involve the use of tissue adhesive or other methods of primary wound closure.

The Emergency Department Physician Has Closed a Laceration with Tissue