Four days after a client's surgery, the nurse assesses a collagen mass under the client's suture line as an indication of
A) abscess.
B) edema.
C) healing ridge.
D) infection.

Name: Four days after a client's surgery, the nurse assesses a collagen mass under the client's suture line as an indication of A) abscess. B) edema. C) healing ridge. D) infection.
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A ridge of collagen forms under the suture line 3 to 5 days after the incision is made. This collagenous mass is indicative of healing.

Four Days After a Client's Surgery, the Nurse Assesses a Collagen