First degree burns - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. A 30-year-old climber is experiencing sever shortness of breath after reaching an elevation of 12000feet. The PT is very anxious and has rales noted to all quadrants but is otherwise healthy. He is not accustomed to high altitudes. What should you do? - ANSWER Administer oxygen while descending to a lower altitude. 2. A 26-year-old female does not respond to verbal stimuli but moans in response to pain. A friend states the patient has ingested approx. 150 amitriptyline tables. Vital Signs ...

Med-Surg II HESI Test Bank_ Complete Updated fall 2022-2023. - A nurse is collecting data from a client who has a possible cataract. Which of the following manifestations should the nurse expect the client to report? 1) Decreased color perception 2) Loss of peripheral vision 3) Bright flashes of light 4) Eyestrain - A nurse is assisting with the care of a client immediately following a lumbar puncture. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.) 1) E...

CLP FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024/2025 epistaxis - ANSWERSbleeding from the nose bandages - ANSWERSare cloth-like materials used to hold dressings in place. To secure splints, support and protect body parts. Bandages are not required to be sterile but they must be clean. dressing - ANSWERSare sterile coverings, patches or pads that is applied directly on the wound/injured area to control, absorb the bleeding, to promote healing and protect the are from further damage. ...

NSC Advanced First Aid, CPR & AED Exam Questions with 100% Verified Answers Latest (GRADED) Types of consent - ANSWER Expressed and Implied Expressed consent - ANSWER Responsive victim communicates consent, can include head nods Implied consent - ANSWER Unresponsive or child's parent not present or reached Refusing consent - ANSWER Victim can refuse consent - if they go unresponsive consent is now implied Get second witness to refusal Scope of care - ANSWER Set of first aid techniques l...

Superficial first-degree burns Above basal layer of epidermis, mild to severe erythema is noted,Injured epidermis peels away; reveals new epidermis heals within 3-6 days without interventions Superficial second-degree burns (superficial partial-thickness) Into upper layer of dermis, Moist, Red, Blanching, Blistering,Re-epithelialization from skin adnexa About 2 wk healing time Deep second-degree burns (deep partial-thickness) Deeper into dermis,Less moist,Less blanching,Less painful,Scar ...

ATLS EXAM (QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED) True or false? Although the mechanism of injury may be similar to those for the younger population, data shows increased mortality with similar severity of injury in older adults. ANS: True In the elderly population, what is decreased physiological reserve? ANS: aging is characterized by impaired adaptive and homeostatic mechanisms that caused an increased susceptibility to the stress of injury. Insults tolerated by the younge...

Cosmetology Clinical exam What does a cold wave do to the hair? - Correct Answer-It softens and expands the hair strand Size of the rod will determine? - Correct Answer-Size of the curl A client complained that her hair was straight after a permanent wave. What is the cause of the problem? - Correct Answer-Undeproccesing After a chemical relaxer, the cosmetologist noticed the hair went back to its natural wave. Why is this? - Correct Answer-Insufficient processing time How long does a Al...

PNR 408 Review Questions With Certified Solutions the nurse who is caring for a client with kidney failure notes that the client is to dyspneic and crackles are heard when listening to the breath sounds in the lungs. Which additional signs and symptoms should the nurse expect to note in this client? an increase in blood pressure a nurse is reviewing the health records of an assigned client. The nurse should plan care knowing that which client is a risk for potassium deficiency? the client rece...

HESI EXIT EXAM TEST BANK 2024/2025 HESI EXIT EXAM TEST BANK 2024/2025 1. An adolescent with major depressive disorder has been taking duloxetine (Cymbalta) for the past 12 days. Which assessment finding requires immediate follow-up? 2. A 60-year-old female client with a positive family history of ovarian cancer has developed an abdominal mass and is being evaluated for possible ovarian cancer. Her Papanicolau (Pap) smear results are negative. What information should the nurse ...

Where do burns most commonly occur? CORRECT ANSWER In the home (73% incidence) What factors affect the severity of a burn? CORRECT ANSWER 1. Age (young and older population due to their thinner skin) 2. Location of the burn (face, hands, feet and perineum) 3. Burn depth 4. Extent of the burn (TBSA) 5. Prescence of smoke inhalation 6. Prescence of chronic illness What risk factors are increased in a patient with 40% TBSA burns? CORRECT ANSWER Mortality and Morbidity What is an examp...