A home care nurse makes the following assessments of a wound: increased drainage and pain, increased body temperature, red and swollen wound, and purulent wound drainage. What wound complication do these assessments indicate?

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The increased drainage and pain, red and swollen wound, and purulent wound drainage are all signs of infection. The increased body temperature is also a possible sign of infection. Evisceration refers to the partial or complete protrusion of organs through a wound, dehiscence is the separation of wound edges, and a fistula is an abnormal connection between two body parts or organs.

A Home Care Nurse Makes the Following Assessments of a Wound