Assessment of altered skin integrity in the preterm infant is made difficult because of the immature immune system that cannot produce a(n) __________ reaction
ANS:
inflammatory
The immature immune system cannot produce an inflammatory reaction to show redness or swelling. Without such symptoms, skin integrity is more difficult to assess in the preterm infant.
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