A Patient with Massive Trauma to the Leg Has a 7

A patient with massive trauma to the leg has a 7 cm by 10 cm full-thickness leg wound with extensive skeletal muscle damage and wide, irregular wound edges. The nurse will teach the patient that

A) all of the damaged tissue will regenerate if infection does not occur.
B) most of the skin and skeletal muscle will be replaced by connective tissue.
C) the skin will regenerate to cover the injury but the muscle will not be replaced.
D) complete regeneration of skin and muscle tissue will take several months.

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