The nurse is providing pre op education for a Jewish pt scheduled to rcv a xenograft graft to promote burn healing. Which info should the nurse provide this pt?
a. the xenograft is taken from nonhuman sources
b. grafting incrses the risk of bacterial infections
c. grafts are later removed by a debriding procedure
d. as the burn heals. the graft permanently attaches
Ans: a. the xenograft is taken from nonhuman sources
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