A burn patient is transitioning from the acute phase of the injury to the rehabilitation phase. The patient tells the nurse, "I can't wait to have surgery to reconstruct my face so I look normal again." What would be the nurse's best response?
A) "That's something that you and your doctor will likely talk about after your scars mature."
B) "That is something for you to talk to your doctor about because it's not a nursing responsibility."
C) "I know this is really important to you, but you have to realize that no one can make you look like you used to."
D) "Unfortunately, it's likely that you will have most of these scars for the rest of your life."
Ans: A
Feedback:
Burn reconstruction is a treatment option after all scars have matured and is discussed within the first few years after injury. Even though this is not a nursing responsibility, the nurse should still respond appropriately to the patient's query. It is true that the patient will not realistically look like he or she used to, but this does not instill hope.
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