A physician has determined that an individual's partial-thickness burn will be able to heal on its own and recommends a homograft to cover the burn and promote healing. What should the OTA be aware of when working with a client who had this procedure?

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Homografts, also known as allografts, are temporary skin grafts taken from another human donor. They are used to cover large burn areas temporarily to promote healing but are eventually rejected by the recipient's immune system, as the body recognizes the graft as foreign.

A Physician Has Determined That an Individual's Partial-Thickness Burn Will