A client states, "I heard that my healed wound tissue is stronger than my normal tissue. Is that true?" The nurse responds that roughly 3 months after a wound; the wound tensile strength is approximately what percentage from normal?
A) 10% of normal
B) 30% of normal
C) 50% of normal
D) 70% of normal
Ans: D
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Tensile strength increases rapidly over the weeks and then slows, reaching a plateau of approximately 70% to 80% of the tensile strength of unwounded skin at the end of 3 months.
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