Circumferential burn Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

After a client undergoes a liver biopsy, the nurse places the client in the prescribed right-side lying position. The nurse understands that the purpose of this intervention is to accomplish which? The nurse is assisting with the insertion of a nasogastric tube into a client. The nurse should place the client in which position for insertion? The nurse has inserted a nasogastric (NG) tube in a client and is checking for the correct placement of an NG tube. Which is the most reliable dat...

When the application of kinetic energy to the body from either a blunt or penetrating mechanism displaces tissue, this is known as CAVITATION Which of the following is an example of the tertiary phase blast injury? CRUSHING INJURY DUE TO STRUCTURAL COLLAPSE. The most common threat to life among trauma patients is? INTERNAL HEMORRHAGE Your patient is an injured construction worker bleeding profusely from a large laceration to the left thigh. He is confused and has pale, mo...

that the skin is dry, pale, hard skin. The patient states that the burn is not painful. What term would the nurse use to document the burn depth? a. First-degree skin destruction b. Full-thickness skin destruction c. Deep partial-thickness skin destruction d. Superficial partial-thickness skin destruction - ANS: B With full-thickness skin destruction, the appearance is pale and dry or leathery and the area is painless because of the associated nerve destruction. Erythema, swelling, and blis...

SNHD Protocols Exam Questions and Answers (2024/2025) (A+ Graded) 100%Verified Answers. 2024/2025 SNHD Protocols (A+ Graded) Sexual assault victims less than 13 years of age shall be transported to what hospital? correct answers Sunrise Hospital Which of the following describes heat exhaustion? correct answers Elevated Body Temperature Cool, moist skin Weakness Anxious tachypnea Nothing contained in these protocols shall be construed to expand the scope of practice of any licensed Atte...

Types of burn injuries ___ : burn to the skin caused by any external heat source ___ : burn is irritation and destruction of human tissue caused by exposure to a chemical, usually by direct contact with the chemical or its fumes. ___ : burn is a burn that results from electricity passing through the body causing rapid injury thermal, chemical, electrical Breathing noxious chemicals or hot air can cause damage to the respiratory tract. ___ ___ injuries are a major predictor of mortality in burn...

EMT TEST 3 REVIEW, EMT MOD 3 | TEST BANK| QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST Which of the following is a severe burn in a 35-year-old patient? A) Full-thickness burn to 5% of the body surface area B) Superficial burn covering 50% of the body surface area C) Circumferential partial-thickness burn to the chest D) Partial-thickness burn to 20% of the body surface area [Ans: - C Which of the following statements regarding abdominal trauma is correct? A) Most of the vital abdominal organs lie w...

A patient with circumferential burns on both legs develops a decrease in dorsalis pedis pulses strength and numbness in the toes. Which action should the nurse take first? A. Monitor the pulses every hour B. Notify the health care provider C. Elevate both legs above heart level with pillows D. Encourgae the patient to flew and extend toes B. Notify the health care provider On admission to the burn unit, a patient with an approximate 25% total body surface area (TBSA) burn has the following init...

Twelve hours after the client was initially burned, bowel sounds are absent in all four abdominal quadrants. Which is the nurse's best action? - Correct Answer -Document the findings Why? Decreased or absent peristalsis is an expected response during the emergent phase of burn injury as a result of neural and hormonal compensation to the stress of injury. No currently accepted intervention changes this response. It is not the highest priority of care at this Three days after a burn injur...

NUR 265 Exam 3 Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 (Graded) Twelve hours after the client was initially burned, bowel sounds are absent in all four abdominal quadrants. Which is the nurse's best action? - Correct Answer -Document the findings Why? Decreased or absent peristalsis is an expected response during the emergent phase of burn injury as a result of neural and hormonal compensation to the stress of injury. No currently accepted intervention changes this response. It is ...

A 21 year old male fell asleep by the pool for 5 hours. He has bright red burns on his neck and down to his ankles. What percentage of his body is burned? A. 36 B. 27 C. 50 D. 45 - correct answer 45 A 42 year old male has circumferential burns on both legs and his genitals. What percentage of his body is burned? A. 37 B. 45 C. 29 D. 18 - correct answer 37 A 22 year old male has isolate...