Exam 25: Nursing Management: Burns

The nurse caring for a patient admitted with burns over 30% of the body surface will recognize that the patient has moved from the emergent to the acute phase of the burn injury when

Six hours after a thermal burn covering 50% of a patient's total body surface area ( TBSA ), the nurse obtains these data when assessing a patient. What is the priority information to communicate to the health care provider?

Which of these patients is most appropriate for the burn unit charge nurse to assign to an RN staff nurse who has floated from the hospital medical unit?

Ranitidine ( Zantac ) is prescribed for a patient who incurred extensive burn injuries 5 days ago. Which information will the nurse collect to evaluate the effectiveness of the medication?

A patient is admitted to the burn unit with burns to the upper body and head after a garage fire. Initially, wheezes are heard, but an hour later, the lung sounds are decreased and no wheezes are audible. What is the best action for the nurse to take?

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, the nurse will decrease the fluid infusion rate to

To maintain adequate nutrition for a patient who has just been admitted with a 40% total body surface area ( TBSA ) burn injury, the nurse will plan to

The RN observes all of the following actions being taken by a staff nurse who has floated to the unit. Which action requires that the RN intervene?

Which of these snacks will be best for the nurse to offer to a patient with burns covering 40% total body surface area ( TBSA ) who is in the acute phase of burn treatment?