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CCNS Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

Category - Adult

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A 40-year-old patient sustained full-thickness burns to both upper extremities from scalding water. A sheet graft was surgically applied to the wounds. The husband asks the nurse about the primary purpose of the graft. The nurse responds correctly by stating that it’s primarily because of:
  1. Better cosmetic result
  2. Better adherence to the wound bed
  3. Easier to care for initially
  4. Better donor site availability
Explanation
Answer - A - The nurse responds correctly by stating that the primary purpose of the graft is for a better cosmetic result. Sheet grafts are often used to graft burns in visible areas. Sheet grafts are done on cosmetically important areas, such as the face and hands, to avoid the meshed pattern that occurs with meshed grafts.
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