A burn patient is being discharged home after having skin grafts. The nurse is providing home care instructions. What would be most important for the patient to remember?
A) Use cosmetic camouflage techniques.
B) Protect the graft from direct sunlight.
C) Continue physical therapy.
D) Apply lubricating lotion to the graft site.
Ans: B
Feedback: To avoid burning and sloughing, the patient must protect the graft from direct sunlight. The other three interventions are all helpful to the patient's recovery but are less important.
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