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11 years ago
The family of a patient with third-degree burns wants to know why the “scabs are being cut off” of the patient’s leg. What is the most appropriate response by the nurse to this family?
1. “The scabs are really old burned tissue and need to be removed to promote healing.”
2. “I’ll ask the doctor to come and talk with you about the treatment plan.”
3. “The patient asked for the scabs to be removed.”
4. “The scabs are removed to check for blood flow to the burned area.”
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11 years ago
1 -- The patient’s family is describing eschar, which is the hard crust of burned necrotic tissue. Eschar needs to be removed to promote wound healing. Option 2 does not answer the family’s question. Option 3 incorrectly restates the family’s concern. Scabs are not removed to check for blood flow.
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