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A 65 year old male patient has experienced full-thickness electrical burns on the legs and arms.
As the nurse you know this patient is at risk for the following: Select all that apply:
A. Acute kidney injury
B. Dysrhythmia
C. Iceberg effect
D. Hypernatremia
E. Bone fractures
F. Fluid volume overload - ANS A. Acute kidney injury
B. Dysrhythmia
C. Iceberg effect
E. Bone fractures
True or False:
A patient who experiences an alkali chemical burn is easier to treat because the skin will
neutralize the chemical rather than with an acidic chemical burn. - ANS False
As the nurse providing care to a patient who experienced a full-thickness electrical burn you
know to monitor the patient's urine for:
A. Hemoglobin and myoglobin
B. Free iron and white blood cells
C. Protein and red blood cells
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, D. Potassium and Urea - ANS A. Hemoglobin and myoglobin
Select the patient below who is at MOST risk for complications following a burn:
A. A 42 year old male with partial-thickness burns on the front of the right and left arms and
legs.
B. A 25 year old female with partial-thickness burns on the front of the head and neck and front
and back of the torso.
C. A 36 year old male with full-thickness burns on the front of the left arm.
D. A 10 year old with superficial burns on the right leg. - ANS B. A 25 year old female with
partial-thickness burns on the front of the head and neck and front and back of the torso.
The _____________ layer of the skin helps regulate our body temperature.
A. Epidermis
B. Dermis
C. Hypodermis
D. Fascia - ANS C. Hypodermis
You receive a patient who has experienced a burn on the right leg. You note the burn contains
small blisters and is extremely pinkish red and shiny/moist. The patient reports severe pain. You
document this burn as:
A. 1st Degree (superficial)
B. 2nd Degree (partial-thickness)
C. 3rd Degree (full-thickness)
D. 4th Degree (deep full-thickness) - ANS B. 2nd Degree (partial-thickness)
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