Exam 20: Burns

Which of the following factors increase the burn patient's risk for venous thromboembolism? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a patient with burns to the hands,feet,and major joints.The nurse plans care to include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

A 63-year-old patient is admitted with new onset fever; flulike symptoms; blisters over her arms,chest,and neck; and red,painful,oral mucous membranes.The patient should be further evaluated for which possible non-burn injured skin disorder?

The nurse is caring for a burn-injured patient who weighs 154 pounds,and the burn injury covers 50% of his body surface area.The nurse calculates the fluid needs for the first 24 hours after a burn injury using a standard fluid resuscitation formula of 4 mL/kg/% burn of intravenous (IV)fluid for the first 24 hours.The nurse plans to administer what amount of fluid in the first 24 hours?

A patient admitted with severe burns to his face and hands is showing signs of extreme agitation.The nurse should explore the mechanism of burn injury possibly related to:

An autograft is used to optimally treat a partial- or full-thickness wound that: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is conducting an admission assessment of an 82-year-old patient who sustained a 12% burn from spilling hot coffee on the hand and arm.Which statement is of priority to assist in planning treatment?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has circumferential full-thickness burns of his forearm? A priority in the plan of care is :

The nurse is providing care to manage the pain of a patient with burns.The physician has ordered opiates to be given intramuscularly.The nurse contacts the physician to change the order to intravenous administration because:

The nurse is caring for a patient who has undergone skin grafting of the face and arms for burn wound treatment.A primary nursing diagnosis is:

Which of the following statements about the pain management of a burn victim are true? (Select all that apply.)

A(An)____________________ often produces a superficial cutaneous injury but may cause cardiopulmonary arrest and transient but severe central nervous system deficits.

Patients with burns may have mesh grafts or sheet grafts.Which of the following sites is most likely to have a sheet graft applied?

A patient with a 60% burn in the acute phase of treatment develops a tense abdomen,decreasing urine output,hypercapnia,and hypoxemia.Based on this assessment,the nurse anticipates interventions to evaluate and treat the patient for:

In patients with extensive burns,edema occurs in both burned and unburned areas because of:

Which complications may manifest after an electrical injury? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is planning care to meet the patient's pain management needs related to burn treatment.The patient is alert,oriented,and follows commands.The pain is worse during the day when various treatments are scheduled.Which statement to the physician best indicates the nurse's knowledge of pain management for this patient?

The correct priority order of actions in prehospital primary survey for burn injuries is: _______________,_______________,_______________,_______________.(Put a comma and space between each solve choice.) A) Assess ABCs and cervical spine. B) Provide oxygen therapy if smoke inhalation is suspected. C) Make rapid head-to-toe assessment to rule out additional trauma. D) Stop the burning process and prevent further injury.

The nurse understands that negative-pressure wound therapy may be used in the treatment of partial-thickness burn wounds to do which of the following?

Which of the following infection control strategies should the nurse implement to decrease the risk of infection in the burn-injured patient? (Select all that apply.)