During the assessment of a patient, the nurse notes a scar on the left thigh. The phase of wound healing that this patient is experiencing would be
1. inflammatory.
2. proliferative.
3. remodeling.
4. angiogenesis.
3
Rationale: The final product of all the events that occur during wound healing is the scar, which has covered the defect and restored the protective barrier against the external environment. The inflammatory phase is the first phase of the wound healing process and is marked by redness, heat, pain, and swelling. The proliferative phase of wound healing is focused on building new tissue to fill the wound space and restoring a functional barrier. Angiogenesis occurs during the proliferative phase and is when new blood vessels are formed.
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A) Kupffer's cells. B) B lymphocytes. C) cytokines. D) T lymphocytes.
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