RN Exam Practice
Physiological AdaptationQuestion 387 of 2368

A client with an abdominal incision has increasing drainage and pain, and redness around the wound margins. Which complication does the nurse suspect?

  1. Impending dehiscence
  2. Normal maturation of scar tissue
  3. Healthy secondary intention
  4. Expected hemostasis
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Correct answer: Impending dehiscence

Redness at the wound margins, more drainage, and increasing pain are signs of impending dehiscence.

Source: Nursing Skills, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Wound Care: Dehiscence. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Physiological Adaptation"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026