HURST Review: Burns 148 Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Updated 2024

Where do most burns occur? - ️️At home How often should smoke detector batteries be changed? - ️️every 6-12 months Flammable items should be kept at least how far from heat sources? - ️️3 feet The water heat device should be set no higher than - ️️120 degrees fahrenheit Why does plasma seep out into the tissue after a burn? - ️️Increased capillary permeability When does the majority of plasma seepage occur? - ️️first 24 hours (worry about shock!) Why does the pulse increase after a burn? - ️️compensation; every time there is a FVD, the pulse will increase Why does the cardiac output decrease after a burn? - ️️there is less volume to pump out Why does the urine output decrease after a burn? - ️️kidneys are either trying to hold on to fluid or they aren't being perfused adequately Why is epinephrine secreted after a burn? - ️️because epi and norepi make you peripherally vasoconstrict, blood is shunted to the vital organs With a normal BP of 120/80, anytime the systolic BP drops below ______, the client will not have adequate organ perfusion; this can be very DANGEROUS - ️️90