The nurse has been teaching a client about skin grafting procedures. What statement indicates that the client needs further education about allografts?
a. "Because the graft is my own skin, there is no chance it won't ‘take.'"
b. "For a few days after surgery, the donor sites will be painful."
c. "I will have some scarring in the area where the skin is removed."
d. "I am still at risk for infection after the procedure until the burn heals."
A
Factors other than tissue type, such as circulation and infection, influence whether and how well a graft will work. The client should be prepared for the possibility that not all grafting procedures will be successful. Donor sites will be painful after surgery, scarring can occur in the area where skin is removed for grafting, and the client is still at risk for infection.
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