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Chapter 7: Problem 6

A client with full thickness burn injury is scheduled for a skin graft. Which one of the following grafts is taken from an animal source? A. Autograft B. Isograft C. Allograft D. Xenograft

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Answer: Xenograft

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01

Define graft types

Let's define each type of graft: - Autograft: A skin graft that is taken from the patient's own body. - Isograft: A skin graft that is taken from an identical twin or genetically identical individual. - Allograft: A skin graft that is taken from a different individual of the same species. - Xenograft: A skin graft that is taken from an individual of a different species.
02

Identify the correct graft type

Based on the definitions in the previous step, we can determine that the correct answer is: D. Xenograft - This type of graft is taken from an individual of a different species, which is from an animal source in this case.

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