When caring for a client with a wound healing by secondary intention, the nurse considers during care planning that this type of wound is
A) healed with skin grafts.
B) prone to dehiscence.
C) sealed with sutures.
D) susceptible to infection.

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Wounds healing by secondary intention require the regeneration of much more tissue than wound healing by primary intention, and there is also increased risk of infection.

When Caring for a Client with a Wound Healing by Secondary