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Hace 23 horas · Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like A client is brought to the emergency department with partial-thickness and full-thickness burns on the left arm, left anterior leg, and anterior trunk. Using the Rule of Nines, what is the total body surface area that has been burned?
Hace 23 horas · Deep wounds usually take a short time to heal. Full-thickness wounds can affect all layers of skin and the bone. Superficial and partial-thickness wounds tend to heal quickly.
Bill Jenkins has suffered from a burn on his leg related to an engine fire. Burn depth is determined by assessing the color, characteristics of the skin, and sensation in the area. When the burn area was assessed, it was determined that he felt no pain in the area and that it appeared charred.
Hace 23 horas · A patient arrives with a large open chest wound after being assaulted with a machete. Prehospital providers placed a nonporous dressing over the chest wound and taped it on three sides. He is now showing signs of anxiety, restlessness, severe respiratory distress, cyanosis and decreasing blood pressure.
Hace 23 horas · Which reasoning explains why a nurse measures wound size during an initial wound assessment? To determine the proper medication amount for the wound. To help assess progression of wound healing. To provide evidence for the presence of infection. To reassure patients they are receiving proper care. Click the card to flip 👆.
Superficial partial-thickness burns involve the epidermis and possibly a portion of the dermis; the patient will experience pain that is soothed by cooling. Deep partial-thickness burns involve the epidermis, upper dermis, and portion of the deeper dermis; the patient will complain of pain and sensitivity to cold air.
Hace 23 horas · when assessing a patient with signs and symptoms of shock, it is important to remember that. A. multiple fractures are the most common cause of hypovolemic shock. B. blood pressure may be the last measurable factor to change in shock. C. the patient's respirations are deep during the early stages of shock.
