The nurse is preparing the patient for mechanical debridement and informs the patient that this will involve:
A) A spontaneous separation of dead tissue from the viable tissue
B) Use of surgical scissors, scalpels or forceps to remove the eschar until the point of pain and bleeding occurs
C) Shaving of burned skin layers until bleeding, viable tissue is revealed
D) Early closure of the wound
Ans: B
Feedback: Mechanical debridement can be achieved through the use of surgical scissors, scalpels, or forceps to remove the eschar until the point of pain and bleeding occurs. Mechanical debridement can also be accomplished through the use of topical enzymatic debridement agents. The spontaneous separation of dead tissue from the viable tissue is an example of natural debridement. Early wound closure and shaving the burned skin layers are examples of surgical debridement.
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