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?
Select all that apply.
1. inflammation
2. deconstruction
3. reconstruction
4. resolution
5. dissolution
Correct Answer: 1, 3, 4
Inflammation is the first phase of the healing process. The second phase, known as reconstruction, may overlap the inflammatory phase. The ideal result of the healing process is resolution, which is the restoration of the original structure and function of the damaged tissue. Deconstruction and dissolution are not phases of the healing process.
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