LIPPINCOTTS NCLEX RN review for med surg test 1 questions with correct answers

1 . There has been a fire in an apartment building. All residents have been evacuated, but many are burned. Which clients should be transported to a burn center for treatment? Select all that apply. • 1. An 8-year-old with third-degree burns over 10% of his body surface area (BSA). • 2. A 20-year-old who inhaled the smoke of the fire. • 3. A 50-year-old diabetic with first- and second degree burns on his left forearm (about 5% of his BSA). • 4. A 30-year-old with second-degree burns on the back of his left leg. • 5. A 40-year-old with second-degree burns on his right arm (about 10% of his BSA). - Answer 1 . 1, 2, 3. Clients who should be transferred to a burn center include children under age 10 or adults over age 50 with second- and third-degree burns on 10% or greater of their body surface area (BSA), clients between ages 11 and 49 with second- and third-degree burns over 20% of their BSA, clients on my age with third-degree burns on more than 5% of their BSA, clients with smoke inhalation, and clients with chronic diseases, such as diabetes and heart or kidney disease. 2 . 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