A patient had skin taken from the upper thigh and placed over a burn area on the shoulder. The nurse expects which likely outcome for this patient?
1. The graft will be successful.
2. The graft will immediately become cyanotic.
3. The graft will become swollen and edematous within 3 to 4 months.
4. The graft will lift away from the body over several years.
Correct Answer: 1
An autograft, a transplant of the patient's own tissue, is the most successful type of tissue transplant. A skin graft is an example of an autograft. Evidence of immediate cyanosis describes hyperacute tissue rejection. Acute tissue rejection occurs within 3 to 4 months and is not typically seen with a skin graft. Chronic tissue rejection occurs from 4 months to years after the transplant and is not typically seen with a skin graft.
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