When Admitting a Patient with Stage III Pressure Ulcers on Both

When admitting a patient with stage III pressure ulcers on both heels, which information obtained by the nurse will have the most impact on wound healing?

A) The patient states that the ulcers are very painful.
B) The patient has had the heel ulcers for the last 6 months.
C) The patient has several old incisions that have formed keloids.
D) The patient takes corticosteroids daily for rheumatoid arthritis.

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