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What is the time range for healing of acute wounds?
What is the time range for healing of acute wounds?
- Less than 3 days
- 5 to 10 days (correct)
- 15 to 20 days
- More than 30 days
What is the definition of a wound?
What is the definition of a wound?
- Damage to subcutaneous tissue only
- A chronic injury to the skin
- Injury to the muscles and vessels
- A break in the epithelial integrity of the skin (correct)
What distinguishes chronic wounds from acute wounds?
What distinguishes chronic wounds from acute wounds?
- They are caused by traumatic loss of tissue
- They fail to progress through the normal stages of healing (correct)
- They show no tendency to heal after 3 months
- They heal within a few days
What are common causes of chronic leg ulcers (CLU)?
What are common causes of chronic leg ulcers (CLU)?
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What characterizes a chronic leg ulcer (CLU)?
What characterizes a chronic leg ulcer (CLU)?
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