A postoperative abdominal surgery patient has been admitted to the surgical floor.The nurse is aware that wound healing is delayed due to complications.Which conditions would prevent normal wound healing at the surgical site?

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Complications of wound healing include any of the following: hemorrhage,hematoma,infection,dehiscence,and evisceration.Hemostasis is a normal response to healing,not a complication.Debridement is the removal of dead or infected tissue from the wound which will promote healing.

A Postoperative Abdominal Surgery Patient Has Been Admitted to the Surgical