A patient asks the nurse how long it will be before a leg wound heals. What phases of wound healing should the nurse explain to this patient?

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The nurse should explain the phases of wound healing that include inflammation (characterized by redness, swelling, and warmth), reconstruction (when new tissue and blood vessels form), and resolution (when the wound is fully healed and any scarring is minimized). The other options, deconstruction (breaking down of tissue) and dissolution (disintegration), are not phases of wound healing.

A Patient Asks the Nurse How Long It Will Be