The nurse is caring for a patient who has undergone skin grafting of the face and arms for burn wound treatment.A primary nursing diagnosis is

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Burns,scarring,and skin grafting can all affect appearance.Body image disturbances may result.Nutritional support is started early in management of the patient with burns,and there is no indication that this patient has a nutritional deficit.Nursing care plan priorities would also continue to focus on nutritional needs to optimize healing.Decreased cardiac output and fluid volume deficit should not be priority concerns during the wound closure phase of burn wound management by grafting.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Has Undergone