Exam 21: Nursing Management: Burns

Which patient is most appropriate for the burn unit charge nurse to assign to a registered nurse (RN)who has floated from the hospital medical unit?

The charge nurse observes the following actions being taken by a new nurse on the burn unit.Which action by the new nurse would require an intervention by the charge nurse?

An employee spills industrial acids on both arms and legs at work.What is the priority action that the occupational health nurse at the facility should take?

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?

Which nursing action is a priority for a patient who has suffered a burn injury while working on an electrical power line?

A patient with circumferential burns of both legs develops a decrease in dorsalis pedis pulse strength and numbness in the toes.Which action should the nurse take?

Which action will the nurse include in the plan of care for a patient in the rehabilitation phase after a burn injury to the right arm and chest?

Which patient should the nurse assess first?

Esomeprazole (Nexium)is prescribed for a patient who incurred extensive burn injuries 5 days ago.Which nursing assessment would best evaluate the effectiveness of the medication?

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 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?