1. The nurse in the immediate care clinic is assessing an 80-year-old client who lives with his son’s family and has scald burns on his hands and both forearms (first- and second-degree burns on 10% of his body surface area). What should the nurse do first?
1. Clean the wounds with warm water.
2. Refer the client to a burn center.
3. Apply antibiotic cream.
4. Cover the burns with a sterile dressing.
Answer: 2. Refer the client to a burn center.
2. Pleural effusion is also known as :
1. pneumothorax
2. hemothorax
3. hydrothorax
4. spontaneous pneumothorax
Answer:
3. Which of the following clients with burns will most likely require an endotracheal or tracheostomy tube? A client who has:
1. Electrical burns of the hands and arms causing arrhythmias.
2. Secondhand smoke inhalation.
3. Chemical burns on the chest and abdomen.
4. Thermal burns to the head, face, and airway resulting in hypoxia.
Answer: 4. Thermal burns to the head, face, and airway resulting in hypoxia.
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