A nurse is caring for a client whose wounds are covered with a heterograft dressing. In response to the client's questions about the dressing, the nurse explains that it is obtained from which of the following sources?
a. cadaver skin
b. pig skin
c. amniotic membranes
d. beef collagen - Answe...
Burns ATI Bank Exam Questions and
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A nurse is caring for a client whose wounds are covered with a heterograft dressing. In
response to the client's questions about the dressing, the nurse explains that it is
obtained from which of the following sources?
a. cadaver skin
b. pig skin
c. amniotic membranes
d. beef collagen - Answer-b. pig skin
heterografts are obtained from an animal, usually a pig
A nurse is caring for a client who has burn injuries on his trunk. The nurse is explaining
what to expect from the prescribed hydrotherapy Which of the following statements by
the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
a. "I will be on a special shower table."
b. "The water temperature will be very cool to ease my pain."
c. "The nurse will use a firm-bristled brush to remove loose skin."
d. "The nurse will use scissors to open small blisters." - Answer-a. "I will be on a special
shower table."
the special shower table facilitates examination and debridement of the wound during
hydrotherapy. an advantage of using the showering technique as opposed to a tub bath
is that the water can be kept at a constant temperature; there is also a lower risk of
wound infection.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for silver sulfadiazine cream to be
applied to her burn wounds. The nurse should evaluate the client for which of the
following laboratory findings?
a. hyponatremia
b. leukopenia
c. hyperchloremia
d. elevated BUN - Answer-b. leukopenia
transient leukopenia is an adverse effect of silver sulfadiazine
A nurse in an emergency department is assessing a client who has extensive burns,
including on her face. Which of the following assessments should the nurse perform
first?
a. estimation of burn injury
b. characteristics of the cough and sputum
c. extent of peripheral edema
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