The nurse is teaching a school-age child about factors that can delay wound healing.What factors should the nurse include in the teaching session?

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Factors that delay wound healing are a dry wound environment (allows epithelial cells to dry),deficient vitamin C (inhibits formation of collagen fibers),and deficient vitamin D (regulates growth and differentiation of cell types).Decreased,not increased,circulation delays healing.An increase in the white blood cell count may occur but does not delay healing.

The Nurse Is Teaching a School-Age Child About Factors That