An adult client is admitted to the hospital burn unit with partial-thickness and full-thickness burns over 40% of the body surface area. In assessing the potential for skin regeneration, what should the nurse remember about full-thickness burns?
A) Regenerative function of the skin is absent because the dermal layer has been destroyed.
B) Tissue regeneration will begin several days following return of normal circulation.
C) Debridement of eschar will delay the body's ability to regenerate normal tissue.
D) Normal tissue formation will be preceded by scar formation for the first year.
Ans: A) Regenerative function of the skin is absent because the dermal layer has been destroyed.
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