Which finding would the nurse expect when assessing a patient with a hypertrophic scar following second degree burns?
A) Scarring that grows outside boundaries of original injury
B) Scarring raised above the surface of surrounding skin
C) A scar that develops 2 to 3 months after injury
D) Painless scaring
B) Scarring raised above the surface of surrounding skin
Explanation: A) Hypertrophic scars are characterized by an excess of fibrotic tissue. They are associated with wounds such as trauma and burns and are raised above the level of the surrounding skin, but grow within the boundaries of the original injury.
B) Hypertrophic scars are characterized by an excess of fibrotic tissue. They are associated with wounds such as trauma and burns and are raised above the level of the surrounding skin, but grow within the boundaries of the original injury.
C) Hypertrophic scars develop within the first month after wounding and may be pruritic and edematous.
D) Hypertrophic scars may be pruritic and edematous but are often less painful than keloids.
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