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An Older Patient Has the Nursing Diagnosis of Impaired Skin

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An older patient has the nursing diagnosis of impaired skin integrity related to a stasis ulcer on the left ankle. Which would be a goal for this nursing diagnosis?


A) The resident will not have any more leg ulcers.
B) The nurse will change the wound dressing b.i.d. until healed.
C) The nurse will chart any wound drainage and report it to the physician.
D) The stasis ulcer will have decreased redness and granulation tissue evident in 2 weeks.

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