A 23-year-old male client who has had a full-thickness burn is being discharged from the hospital. Which information is most important for the nurse to provide prior to discharge? A. How to maintain home smoke detectors B. Joining a community reintegration program C. Learning to perform dressing changes D. Options available… Read More »
The RN has assigned a client who has an open burn wound to the LPN. Which instruction is most important for the RN to provide the LPN? A. Administer the prescribed tetanus toxoid vaccine. B. Assess wounds for signs of infection. C. Encourage the client to cough and breathe deeply. D.… Read More »
The newly admitted client has burns on both legs. The burned areas appear white and leather-like. No blisters or bleeding are present, and the client states that he or she has little pain. How should this injury be categorized? A. Superficial B. Partial-thickness superficial C. Partial-thickness deep D. Full thickness … Read More »
In assessing the client’s potential for an inhalation injury as a result of a flame burn, what is the most important question to ask the client on admission? A. “Are you a smoker?” B. “When was your last chest x-ray?” C. “Have you ever had asthma or any other lung problem?” … Read More »
A 35-year-old male client was admitted due to severe burns around his right hip. Which position is most important to use to maintain the maximum function of this joint? A. Hip maintained in 30-degree flexion B. Hip at zero flexion with leg flat C. Knee flexed at 30-degree angle D. Leg… Read More »
Which finding indicates to the nurse that the client understands the psychosocial impact of his severe burn injury? A. “It is normal to feel depressed.” B. “I will be able to go back to work immediately.” C. “I will not feel anger about my situation.” D. “Once I get home, things… Read More »
The nurse is caring for a client with a burn wound on the left knee and an autograft and skin grafting was performed. Which of the following activities will be prescribed for the client post-op? A. Elevation and immobilization of the affected leg. B. Placing the affected leg in a dependent position. … Read More »
What additional laboratory test should be performed on any African American client who sustains a serious burn injury? A. Total protein B. Tissue type antigens C. Prostate-specific antigen D. Hemoglobin S electrophoresis Correct Answer: D. Hemoglobin S electrophoresis Sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait are more… Read More »
The client has severe burns around the right hip. Which position is most important to be emphasized by the nurse that the client maintains to retain maximum function of this joint? A. Hip maintained in 30-degree flexion, no knee flexion B. Hip flexed 90 degrees and knee flexed 90 degrees C. Hip,… Read More »
The client who is burned is drooling and having difficulty swallowing. Which action will the nurse take first? A. Assesses level of consciousness and pupillary reactions B. Ascertains the time food or liquid was last consumed C. Auscultates breath sounds over the trachea and mainstem bronchi D. Measures abdominal girth and… Read More »