A client sustained several wounds on the legs caused by a fall. On the

A client sustained several wounds on the legs caused by a fall. On the day after the injuries, the wounds appear red and edematous. The nurse identifies the stage of healing of these wounds as being in which phase?

1. Inflammatory
2. Proliferative
3. Maturation
4. Remodeling

ANSWER

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: The inflammatory phase is initiated immediately after injury, and lasts 3–6 days.
Rationale 2: The proliferative phase, the second phase in healing, extends from day 3 or 4 to about day 21 post-injury.
Rationale 3: The maturation phase begins on about day 21 and can extend 1 or 2 years after the injury.
Rationale 4: Remodeling is another name for the maturation phase.