During a precipitous delivery, the client had a laceration, which the nurse documents as a second-degree laceration. What does a second-degree laceration indicate?
A) Laceration that involves the perineal skin
B) Laceration that involves the perineal body
C) Laceration that involves the anal sphincter
D) Laceration that extends to the anal canal
B
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A second-degree laceration is one that involves the muscles of the perineal body. A laceration that involves the perineal skin and vaginal mucous membranes is first degree. A laceration that involves the anal sphincter is third degree. A laceration that extends to the anal canal is fourth degree.
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