What statement by the client indicates the need for further discussion regarding the outcome of skin grafting (allografting) procedures?
A. "For the first few days after surgery, the donor sites will be painful."
B. "Because the graft is my own skin, there is no chance it won't 'take'."
C. "I will have some scarring in the area when the skin is removed for grafting."
D. "Once all grafting is completed, my risk for infection is the same as it was before I was burned."
B
Factors other than tissue type, such as circulation and infection, influence whether and how well a graft "takes." The client should be prepared for the possibility that not all grafting procedures will be successful.
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