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Chelseaamend

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A 25-year-old patient is admitted with partial-thickness burns on both lower legs, over 20 of the total body surface area. How should the nurse classify this burn?
 
  1. moderate burn injury
  2. minor burn injury
  3. major burn injury
  4. severe burn injury

Question 2

A 70-year-old patient is sunburned over much of the body. What self-care technique is MOST important to emphasize to an older adult to deal with the effects of sunburn?
 
  1. increasing fluid intake
  2. applying mild lotions
  3. taking mild analgesics
  4. maintaining warmth


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1

A moderate burn injury is a partial-thickness burn involving 1525 of total body surface area in adults. A minor burn injury is a partial-thickness burn involving less than 15 of total body surface area (TBSA) in adults. A major burn injury is a partial-thickness burn involving more than 25 of the total body surface area (TBSA) in adults. Severe is not a term used in burn injury classifications.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1
Older adults are especially prone to dehydration; therefore, increasing fluid intake is especially important. The other measures help alleviate the manifestations of this minor burn, which include pain, skin redness, chills, and headache.


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