Multiple Choice
The nurse is caring for a patient who has experienced a total abdominal hysterectomy. Which nursing observation of the incision will indicate the patient is experiencing a complication of wound healing?
A) The site is hurting.
B) The site is approximated.
C) The site has started to itch.
D) The site has a mass, bluish in color.
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