The nurse dismissing a burn-injured client would evaluate that teaching goals have been met when the client says "I
a. have to avoid any moisturizers on the burns so they ‘toughen up'."
b. can't wait to go home and throw out these pressure garments!"
c. should use only alcohol-free skin moisturizers."
d. will need to wear sunscreen for at least a year."
C
Self-care measures after discharge include: proper wound care and dressing changes if applicable, applying alcohol-free moisturizer on healed burns and donor sites three times daily, avoiding sunlight completely for 1 year, and wearing the pressure dressings or garments 23 hours a day.
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