NCLEX RN Exam Practice Practice Question

When a client has a tearing of tissue with irregular wound edges, the nurse should document this as:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: A laceration is characterized by tearing of tissue with irregular wound edges. Contusions are bruises, abrasions are superficial, and colonization refers to bacterial presence, not wound type.

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