Nurse Lovy is providing home care instructions to a client who has recently had a skin graft. It’s most important that the client remember to:
a. Use cosmetic camouflage techniques.
b. Protect the graft from direct sunlight
c. Continue physical therapy
d. Apply lubricating lotion to the graft site
Answer B. To avoid burning and sloughing, the client must protect the graft from direct sunlight.
The other three interventions are helpful to the client and his recovery but are less important.
a. Use cosmetic camouflage techniques.
b. Protect the graft from direct sunlight
c. Continue physical therapy
d. Apply lubricating lotion to the graft site
Answer B. To avoid burning and sloughing, the client must protect the graft from direct sunlight.
The other three interventions are helpful to the client and his recovery but are less important.
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