NUR 4120 CARDIOVASCULAR LABS

NUR 4120 Burn Injury notes exam 03.

NUR 4120 Burn Injury notes exam 03. Burn Injury 1) Statistics a) 450,000 people treated for burns annually b) 25,000 admitted to hospitals with burn centers i) 44%: flame related ii) 33% scald injuries iii) 4% electrical (1) lightning iv) 3% chemical v) 1% inhalation only 2) Predictors for Mortality a) Increased percent of TBSA burned b) Presence of inhalation injury c) Increased age 3) Severity of Burn a) Determined by i) Age of patient (1) very young and old ii) Depth ...

NUR 4120 CARDIOVASCULAR LABS A nurse is working in the emergency department (ED) when a client arrives complaining of substernal and left arm discomfort that has been going on for about 3 hours. All of these baseline lab tests are drawn. Which of these lab values will be most useful in determining whether the nurse should anticipate implementing the acute coronary syndrome standards orders? - Troponin STRESS TEST In developing a standard teaching plan for the outpatient unit where stress te...