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 t...

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?      ...

The newly admitted client has burns on both legs. The burned areas appear white and leather-like. No blisters or bleeding are present, and t...

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 cli...

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 max...

Which finding indicates to the nurse that the client understands the psychosocial impact of his severe burn injury?          A. "It is ...

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...

What additional laboratory test should be performed on any African American client who sustains a serious burn injury?          A. Total pro...

The client has severe burns around the right hip. Which position is most important to be emphasized by the nurse that the client maintains t...

The client who is burned is drooling and having difficulty swallowing. Which action will the nurse take first?          A. Assesses level of...

Which finding is characteristic during the emergent period after a deep full-thickness burn injury?          A. Blood pressure of 170/100 mm...

Nurse Troyzan has just received the change-of-shift report in the burn unit. Which of the following client requires the most immediate care?...

Which type of fluid should the nurse expect to prepare and administer as fluid resuscitation during the emergent phase of burn recovery?    ...

During the acute phase, the nurse applied gentamicin sulfate (topical antibiotic) to the burn before dressing the wound. The client has all ...

A 22-year-old female client with a full-thickness burn is being discharged to home after a month in the hospital. Her wounds are minimally o...

Which is the priority nursing diagnosis during the first 24 hours for a client with chemical burns to the legs and arms that are red in colo...

The nurse is caring for a client who sustained superficial partial-thickness burns on the anterior lower legs and anterior thorax. Which of ...

The client with a dressing covering the neck is experiencing some respiratory difficulty. What is the nurse’s best first action?          A....

The client, who is 2 weeks postburn with a 40% deep partial-thickness injury, still has open wounds. On taking the morning vital signs, the ...

The client with a new burn injury asks the nurse why he is receiving intravenous cimetidine (Tagamet). What is the nurse’s best response?   ...