A patient has a contaminated right hip wound that requires dressing changes twice daily.The surgeon informs the nurse that when the wound "heals a little more" he will suture it closed.The nurse recognizes that the surgeon is using which form of wound healing?

A) Primary intention
B) Regenerative healing
C) Secondary intention
D) Tertiary intention

Contaminated Wound

A wound with the presence of bacteria or other pathogens that can potentially lead to infection.

Tertiary Intention

A wound care strategy where a wound is intentionally left open due to contamination and is closed later by surgical intervention after it has been cleaned.

Suture Closed

The process of using stitches to close a wound or surgical incision as part of healing or medical treatment.