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The Nurse Is Caring for Four Patients Who Have Abdominal

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The nurse is caring for four patients who have abdominal surgical wounds. Which patient in this surgical nurse's assignment does the nurse assess to be at greatest risk for wound dehiscence?


A) A 68-year-old-man with diabetes on postoperative day 5
B) A 60-year-old man on low-dose corticosteroids prior to surgery on postoperative day 1
C) A 40-year-old woman with no past medical history on postoperative day 5
D) A 40-year-old obese woman on postoperative day 2

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