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PNUR - 146. Practice quiz: BurnsLethargy skin, usually painless - ANS-Full-thickness burn
pink to red moist skin, blister may be present - ANS-superficial burn
The growth of skin over a wound - ANS-epithelialization
Removal of a slough or scab formed on the skin and underlying tissue of severely burned skin -
ANS-escharotomy
epidermis and dermis involved, pain from exposed nerve ending? - ANS-partial-thickness deep
burn
Hard scab or dry crust from necrotic tissue? - ANS-eschar
The nurse find the skin on the arm of a burn patient to be white and hard. it is inelastic and
insentive to pressure. Which of the following does the nurse understand this burn to be
classified as? - ANS-full thickness
A patient with full-thickness burns has surgery for skin grafting. one day post-op. the area
around the graft is red and warm and there is a foul odour under the dressing. Which of the
following actions would appropriate by the nurse? - ANS-notify the registered nurse and
physician
During the morning report, a pure learn she will be caring for a patient who is in stage III burn
care. what care can the nurse anticipate providing during the shift? - ANS-exercises
A patient is brought in the ED with burn over 40% if his body for a fire in his apartment. Which
assessment should take priority? - ANS-respiratory status
A home care nurse visits a 82-year old man. On entering his home, the nurse find that he has
just dropped a pot of boiling water on his legs. What action should the nurse take first?
call 911
remove the mans trousers
pour cold water over the affected area
assess the extent of the burn - ANS-remove the man trousers
a patient burn encircling her left thigh from a motorcycle accident. When the nurse enters her
room during rounds, the patients appears very anxious and says her left foot feels funny. What
should the nurse do first? - ANS-Check circulatory status in her foot and report changes
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