Your patient has a partial-thickness burn wound that is being treated with porcine xenograft (pigskin). Frozen and then thawed pigskin is used at your institution. The nurse knows that pigskin is removed in 5 to 7 days because
a. of infection.
b. of lack of blood supply.
c. it is a temporary covering to allow the wound to heal.
d. it cannot not be used with silver sulfadiazine.
B
After the pigskin is in place, it may be dressed with antibacterial-impregnated dressings or other forms of dressings. Pigskin usually is removed or dissolves because of a lack of blood supply in 5 to 7 days. The pigskin is packaged in a variety of ways and in various sizes. It can be treated with silver sulfadiazine and can be meshed or nonmeshed. Pigskin can be used for temporary coverage of full- and partial-thickness wounds, burn wounds, and donor sites.
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