Donor site care in skin grafting includes which intervention?

• A. Expose donor site to air to speed healing
• B. Delay care
• C. Keep donor site clean and covered with appropriate dressings
• D. Use scented lotions

Answer: (C)

Donor site care focuses on protecting a harvested-wound area so it heals quickly and without infection. After taking skin graft tissue, the donor site is essentially a wound that needs a sterile barrier and a controlled environment. Keeping it clean and covered with appropriate dressings provides that barrier, helps manage drainage, reduces irritation from friction, and supports a moist environment that speeds re-epithelialization. Exposing the area to air can dry and irritate the wound and raise infection risk, while delaying care or using irritants like scented lotions can hinder healing. So, maintaining cleanliness and proper dressings is the best approach to promote proper donor-site healing.