A wound will heal better if the edges are brought close together or ____. 

A. minimized
B. infected
C. approximated
D. abscessed
E. debrided


C. approximated
The proliferation phase of healing speeds up if the edges of a wound are approximated so the tissue surfaces are close.

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What will be an ideal response?

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Over time, a considerable number of judicial cases have been documented and become ____.

A. standards B. common law C. statutes D. case law

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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