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jayhills49

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Which is an advantage to using a biologic dressing before a wound is ready for an autograft?
 
  a. Decreases the amount of developing granulation tissue
  b. Stimulates nerve endings and increases tactile sensation to wound
  c. Increases and maintains the amount of serum created within the wound
  d. Controls infection by covering denuded areas of the wound

Question 2

The rule of sevens chart is used to estimate burn injury in the adult.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 18, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
A biologic dressing is used for several reasons: It helps control infection by covering denuded areas, it prevents loss of serum, it decreases pain, it seems to stimulate the formation of epithelium in dermis under it, and it promotes growth of granulation tissue. Biologic dressings may be allografts of human skin from a living or cadaver donor, placental or amniotic membranes, or a xenograft of porcine skin.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: F
The rule of nines chart is used to estimate burn injury of an adult. The body surface of an adult can be divided into areas equal to multiples of 9 of the total body surface.


jayhills49

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Reply #2 on: Jul 18, 2018
Correct answers!


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Reply #3 on: Jul 18, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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