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xclash

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A client who was treated for a burn with an autograft is about to be discharged. The nurse should stress the importance of:
 
  1. wearing pressure support garments.
  2. maintaining IV therapy.
  3. exercising the graft site.
  4. monitoring the client for kidney failure.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a client who has just been admitted with a 25 full-thickness burn. The nurse should expect an order for:
 
  1. large volumes of normal saline.
  2. antibiotics.
  3. dextrose solutions.
  4. warmed lactated Ringer's solution.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: 1

1. The client with a graft wears support pressure garments to immobilize the graft site and promote healing of the graft site.
2. The client is not usually discharged home if the client cannot take oral nutrition.
3. The graft site is immobilized to promote healing.
4. The client's output is monitored but is not relevant to the graft site.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 4

1. Normal saline is not used, because of the fluid loss and the electrolyte imbalance it would cause.
2. Fluid resuscitation is the immediate concern. The client is monitored for signs of infection.
3. Dextrose solutions are not used because they can cause more changes in the osmotic pressures.
4. Lactated Ringer's is used because it more closely resembles the extracellular fluid of the body.



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