NUR 4057Burns NCLEX practice questions from Nurselabs.docx

1. A client who has had a full-thickness burn is being discharged from the hospital. Which information is most important for the nurse to provide prior to discharge? A. How to maintain home smoke detectors B. Joining a community reintegration program C. Learning to perform dressing changes D. Options available for scar removal 2. A client who is admitted after a thermal burn injury has the following vital signs: blood pressure, 70/40; heart rate, 140 beats/min; respiratory rate, 25/min. He is pale in color and it is difficult to find pedal pulses. Which action will the nurse take first? A. Begin intravenous fluids. B. Check the pulses with a Doppler device. C. Obtain a complete blood count (CBC). D. Obtain an electrocardiogram (ECG). 3. A client who was burned has crackles and a respiratory rate of 40/min, and is coughing up blood-tinged sputum. What action will the nurse take first? A. Administer digoxin B. Perform chest physiotherapy C. Monitor urine output D. Place the client in an upright position 4.? How will the nurse position a client with a burn wound to the posterior neck to prevent contractures A. Have the client turn the head from side to side. B. Keep the client in a supine position without the use of pillows.