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Which term should the nurse use to describe a scar that extends beyond the border of traumatized skin?

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The correct answer is: keloids

Keloids are formations of fibrous tissue that are formed over the wound to repair and protect the injury. Scar tissue overgrow and extends beyond the border of traumatized skin. Keloids are often flesh-colored, pink, or red and can cause itchy patch of skin.


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