A client has an enlarged scar as a result of abdominal surgery. The nurse realizes this scar would be considered a(n):
1. erosion.
2. fissure.
3. excoriation.
4. keloid.
4
A keloid is an enlarged scar that extends beyond the wound edges. An erosion is caused by a loss of epidermis. A fissure is a linear crack in the epidermis. An excoriation is the loss of epidermal layers of skin, exposing the dermis.
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