Which of the following patients is most likely to have impairments to the wound-healing process? A patient with
A)
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
B)
a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and consequent impaired mobility.
C)
poorly controlled blood sugars with small blood vessel disease.
D)
congenital heart defects and anemia.
Ans:
C
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Diabetes mellitus is strongly associated with impaired wound healing. The other noted pathologies are less causative of deficiencies in the healing process.
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