A patient wants to know how long it will take to know if a skin graft used to cover a burn site is successful. How many days should the nurse explain as needed for graft vascularization to occur?
a. 1 to 2
b. 3 to 5
c. 7 to 9
d. 11 to 13
ANS: B
Graft "take," or vascularization, is complete in about 3 to 5 days. A. It takes longer than 1 to 2 days for vascularization to occur. C. D. Vascularization should occur before 7 days and does not take up to 13 days.
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