Which of these findings if seen in a postoperative patient should the nurse associate with dehiscence?

A) Complaint by patient that something has given way.
B) Protrusion of visceral organs through a wound opening.
C) Chronic drainage of fluid through the incision site.
D) Drainage that is malodorous and purulent.

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Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Dehiscence is a development in which a wound fails to heal properly and the layers of skin and tissue separate.It often involves abdominal surgical wounds and occurs after a sudden strain such as coughing,vomiting,or sitting up in bed.Affected patients often report feeling as though something has given way.In evisceration,vital organs protrude through a wound opening.A fistula is an abnormal passage between two organs or between an organ and the outside of the body that can be characterized by chronic drainage of fluid.Infection is characterized by drainage that is malodorous and purulent.

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