A postoperative abdominal surgery patient has been admitted to the surgical floor. The nurse is aware that wound healing is delayed owing to complications
Which conditions would prevent normal wound healing at the surgical site? (Select all that apply.) a. Dehiscence
b. Evisceration
c. Erythema and edema at the suture site
d. Hemostasis
e. Hemorrhage
A, B, E
Complications of wound healing include any of the following: hemorrhage, hematoma, infection, dehiscence, and evisceration. Hemostasis is a normal response to healing, not a complication. Erythema and edema at the suture site is a normal response that occurs in the inflammation phase; it is not a complication.
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