A Patient Who Has Diabetes Is Admitted for an Exploratory

A patient who has diabetes is admitted for an exploratory laparotomy for abdominal pain. When planning interventions to promote wound healing,what is the nurse's highest priority?

A) Maintaining the patient's blood glucose within a normal range
B) Ensuring that the patient has an adequate dietary protein intake
C) Giving antipyretics to keep the temperature less than 102° F (38.9° C)
D) Redressing the surgical incision with a dry, sterile dressing twice daily

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