A female client with second- and third-degree burns on the arms receives autografts. Two days later, the nurse finds the client doing arm exercises.. dislodge the autografts

A female client with second- and third-degree burns on the arms receives autografts.
Two days later, the nurse finds the client doing arm exercises.
The nurse knows that this client should avoid exercise because it may:

a- dislodge the autografts.

b- increase edema in the arms.

c- increase the amount of scarring.

d- decrease circulation to the fingers.

Answer A.
Because exercising the autograft sites may dislodge the grafted tissue, the nurse should advise the client to keep the grafted extremity in a neutral position.
None of the other options results from exercise.
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