A nurse working in the intensive care unit (ICU) is caring for a client who is 10 days postoperative after open abdominal surgery. The client has a well-approximated midline surgical incision that has numerous staples and a "healing ridge" noted
Which healing phase best describes the incision?
A) Inflammatory phase
B) Proliferative phase
C) Maturation phase
D) Synthesis phase
Answer: B
The proliferative phase, the second phase in healing, extends from day 3 or 4 to about day 21 post injury. If the wound is sutured, a raised "healing ridge" appears under the intact suture line. The synthesis phase does not exist. The other choices are incorrect.
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