NCLEX Style Practice Questions Burns,
NCLEX Style Practice Questions Burns,
NCLEX Style Practice Questions Burns,
,NCLEX Style Practice Questions Burns,
,During the emergent phase of burn care, which
assessment will be most useful in determining whether the
patient is receiving adequate fluid infusion?
a. Check skin turgor.
b. Monitor daily weight.
c. Assess mucous membranes.
d. Measure hourly urine output.
ANS: D
When fluid intake is adequate, the urine output will be at
least 0.5 to 1 mL/kg/hour. The patient's weight is not useful
in this situation because of the effects of third spacing and
evaporative fluid loss. Mucous membrane assessment and
, skin turgor also may be used, but they are not as adequate
in determining that fluid infusions are maintaining
adequate perfusion.
NCLEX Style Practice Questions Burns,
NCLEX Style Practice Questions Burns,
,NCLEX Style Practice Questions Burns,
,During the emergent phase of burn care, which
assessment will be most useful in determining whether the
patient is receiving adequate fluid infusion?
a. Check skin turgor.
b. Monitor daily weight.
c. Assess mucous membranes.
d. Measure hourly urine output.
ANS: D
When fluid intake is adequate, the urine output will be at
least 0.5 to 1 mL/kg/hour. The patient's weight is not useful
in this situation because of the effects of third spacing and
evaporative fluid loss. Mucous membrane assessment and
, skin turgor also may be used, but they are not as adequate
in determining that fluid infusions are maintaining
adequate perfusion.
