Exam 25: Nursing Management: Burns

A young adult patient who is in the rehabilitation phase after having deep partial-thickness face and neck burns has a nursing diagnosis of disturbed body image.Which statement by the patient indicates that the problem is resolving?

A patient with burns covering 40% total body surface area (TBSA)is in the acute phase of burn treatment.Which snack would be best for the nurse to offer to this patient?

The nurse is reviewing laboratory results on a patient who had a large burn 48 hours ago.Which result requires priority action by the nurse?

A patient with severe burns has crystalloid fluid replacement ordered using the Parkland formula.The initial volume of fluid to be administered in the first 24 hours is 30,000 mL.The initial rate of administration is 1875 mL/hr.After the first 8 hours,what rate should the nurse infuse the IV fluids?

The nurse estimates the extent of a burn using the rule of nines for a patient who has been admitted with deep partial-thickness burns of the anterior trunk and the entire left arm.What percentage of the patient's total body surface area (TBSA)has been injured?

A patient has just arrived in the emergency department after an electrical burn from exposure to a high-voltage current.What is the priority nursing assessment?

Which patient should the nurse assess first?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has burns of the ears,head,neck,and right arm and hand.The nurse should place the patient in which position?

An 80-kg patient with burns over 30% of total body surface area (TBSA)is admitted to the burn unit.Using the Parkland formula of 4 mL/kg/%TBSA,what is the IV infusion rate (mL/hour)for lactated Ringer's solution that the nurse will administer during the first 8 hours?

A patient who has burns on the arms,legs,and chest from a house fire has become agitated and restless 8 hours after being admitted to the hospital.Which action should the nurse take first?

A patient has just been admitted with a 40% total body surface area (TBSA)burn injury.To maintain adequate nutrition,the nurse should plan to take which action?