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Destiiny22

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Katie is caring for a pediatric patient with extensive burns due to a house fire. She anticipates that pain medication will be administered via which route?
 
  1. Oral
   2. Intravenous
   3. Intramuscular
   4. Subcutaneous

Question 2

The parents of a 3-year-old girl ask the nurse if their child will have residual scarring from the lesions of Stevens-Johnson syndrome. The nurse bases the answer on the knowledge that there will be:
 
  a. Faint scarring on the eyelids
  b. Scarring around the mouth that will fade in a few years
  c. Probable permanent scarring around the mouth
  d. No scarring



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Answer to Question 1

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1. Decreased perfusion occurs to the GI tract to break down the medication due to the extensive burns.
2. Can be absorbed in the blood stream
3. Medication cannot be absorbed due to the injury.
4. Medication cannot be absorbed due to the injury.

Answer to Question 2

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With Stevens-Johnson syndrome, there is usually no scarring.




Destiiny22

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Gracias!


steff9894

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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