Burns
When assessing a patient who spilled hot oil on the right leg and foot, the nurse notes that the skin is dry, pale, hard skin. The patient states that the burn is not painful. What term would the nurse use to document the burn depth? a. First-degree skin destruction b. Full-thickness skin destruction c. Deep partial-thickness skin destruction d. Superficial partial-thickness skin destruction - B With full-thickness skin destruction, the appearance is pale and dry or leathery and the area is painless because of the associated nerve destruction. Erythema, swelling, and blisters point to a deep partialthickness burn. With superficial p
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- Burns
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- Burns
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- Subido en
- 12 de enero de 2024
- Número de páginas
- 16
- Escrito en
- 2023/2024
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- NOTAS DE LECTURA
- Profesor(es)
- Sam
- Contiene
- Integumentary disorders