A Client Has Received a Meshed Split-Thickness Skin Graft for Coverage

question 11

Multiple Choice

A client has received a meshed split-thickness skin graft for coverage of a burn wound. The nurse would explain that the graft is meshed in order to

• A) allow fluid to escape from the wound.
• B) avoid the need for sutures to hold the graft in place.
• C) facilitate debridement of the wound.
• D) observe the wound more carefully.

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