A victim of a motorcycle accident has an open fracture of the left femur with an associated wound of 8 cm. The nurse's assessment records this injury as grade
A) I.
B) II.
C) III.
D) IV.

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A grade III wound is 6 to 8 cm in length with accompanying extensive tissue damage and high degree of contamination. A grade I is smaller than 1 cm with minimal contamination. A grade II wound is larger than 1 cm with moderate contamination. The classification system stops at grade III.

A Victim of a Motorcycle Accident Has an Open Fracture