While inspecting the bed of a patient's wound, the nurse notes that the tissue appears pale with cream-colored exudate. Which of the following do these findings suggest to the nurse?
1. normal healing
2. wound infection
3. necrotic wound
4. slough tissue with a poor blood supply
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Rationale: Granulation tissue that is pale or dusky has poor blood supply. In the presence of moisture and bacteria, exudate and devitalized tissue are yellow or cream-colored and puslike in consistency. This is slough tissue. Black or dark-brown color indicates the presence of eschar. These findings are not seen in a normally healing wound or a wound that is infected.
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