Exam 50: Management of Clients with Burn Injury

A client admitted to the emergency department (ED) with burns of the chest and neck exhibits a wet, shiny, weeping surface with some blistering. The nurse would document these burn injuries as

The nurse doing a home safety assessment would conclude that the client at highest risk for burns sustained from clothing ignition during meal preparation is

The nurse teaching a home safety course would emphasize that because of growth and development factors, toddlers are most at risk for burn injuries caused by

The physician orders 1% silver sulfadiazine cream applied to a client's burn wound two times daily. The nurse would be aware that this medication can affect

The nurse would know that goals for the diagnosis Disabled Family Coping have been met when the family of a burn-injured client

When admitting a client who has sustained a burn injury, the nurse would inoculate against tetanus if the client has

The nurse caring for a burn client would monitor the client's stools for occult blood as assessment for development of

The nurse would explain to a client that when a major burn occurs, the body's initial systemic responses include

A client was found unconscious in a burning wooden shed and is admitted to the intensive care unit. The client is tachypneic and restless, with a respiratory rate of 32 breaths/min. The client's oxygen saturation is 99%. The most appropriate action by the nurse is to

The nurse teaching a class on burn injury prevention would stress that the leading cause of fire deaths is

A client has received a meshed split-thickness skin graft for coverage of a burn wound. The nurse would explain that the graft is meshed in order to

A severely burn-injured client is being discharged at the end of the week. Important interventions the nurse can provide to assist the client with re-integration into society include (Select all that apply)

A client's burn wound is being treated with enzymatic debridement. At this time the nurse would assess the client for

The nurse would stress to the ancillary staff that the most important means of preventing the spread of infection in the burn unit is

The older client is at greater risk of death following a burn because the older client (Select all that apply)

When caring for a severely burned client, the nurse notes that the client's urine is dark brown. The priority action by the nurse would be to

To best meet the psychological needs of a burned client in the acute phase of burn care, the nurse would (Select all that apply)

The nurse would assure a family member that for the first 24 hours after a burn injury, pain is kept to a minimum by administering

Using the Curreri formula to compute daily caloric needs of a 200-pound client with a 20% burn, the nurse-practitioner would compute the client's daily caloric needs to be

The ambulatory pediatric nurse teaching parents about prevention of burn injury would emphasize that the leading cause of burn injury for toddlers is