Healing by secondary intention would occur in which of the following patients? A patient with a:
a. sutured surgical wound.
b. stage IV pressure ulcer.
c. paper cut.
d. sunburn.
ANS: B
A patient with a stage IV pressure ulcer would heal by secondary intention. A surgical wound and a paper cut would heal by primary intention. A patient with a sunburn would heal without needing either primary or secondary intention.
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