The nurse is caring for an adult client with stage 3 pressure injuries on both heels who has been in hospital for 6 days. Which of the following timeframes for wound assessment is accurate when a client is in the acute care setting?

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In acute care, the client should be reassessed every 24 hours. In long-term care, a resident should be reassessed weekly for the first 4 weeks after admission and at least monthly or every 3 months thereafter.

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