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A Patient Has Second- and Third-Degree Burns, and the Nurse

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A patient has second- and third-degree burns, and the nurse is applying silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene) to the burns with each dressing change. The patient reports a burning sensation. The nurse understands that this is:


A) a hypersensitivity reaction to the medication.
B) an expected adverse reaction to the medication.
C) a sign of localized tissue infection.
D) a sign of skin necrosis.

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