Wound breakdown after healing continues to be an issue with burn victims. Research into which topic would offer the most comprehensive interventions to help diminish this problem?
1. Techniques to reduce wound infection
2. Techniques to increase tensile strength
3. Methods to increase family participation in wound care
4. Methods to increase patient compliance with exercise routines
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Rationale 1: Techniques to reduce wound infection would not offer the most comprehensive ways to reduce this problem.
Rationale 2: Wound breakdown is related to the tensile strength of the scar. Techniques to increase tensile strength would reduce wound breakdown.
Rationale 3: Family participation has no direct bearing on wound strength.
Rationale 4: Exercise routines may help with healing, but research into this area would not produce the most comprehensive interventions to help reduce wound breakdown.
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