Which assessment findings would alert the nurse of an impending wound dehiscence on a patient with an abdominal incision on postoperative day 5?
A) Incision edges are well-approximated.
B) Abdominal dressing has purulent drainage.
C) Incision has a healing ridge.
D) Incision is pink with scant serous drainage.
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