Author Question: A nurse teaches a client being treated for a full-thickness burn. Which statement should the nurse ... (Read 134 times)

Garrulous · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A nurse teaches a client being treated for a full-thickness burn. Which statement should the nurse include in this client's discharge teaching?

a. You should change the batteries in your smoke detector once a year.
b. Join a program that assists burn clients to reintegration into the community.
c. I will demonstrate how to change your wound dressing for you and your family.
d. Let me tell you about the many options available to you for reconstructive surgery.

Question 2

A nurse cares for a client with burn injuries. Which intervention should the nurse implement to appropriately reduce the client's pain?

a. Administer the prescribed intravenous morphine sulfate.
b. Apply ice to skin around the burn wound for 20 minutes.
c. Administer prescribed intramuscular ketorolac (Toradol).
d. Decrease tactile stimulation near the burn injuries.

quynhmickitran · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Teaching clients and family members to perform care tasks such as dressing changes is critical for the progressive goal toward independence for the client. All of the other options are important in the rehabilitation stage. However, dressing changes have priority.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Drug therapy for pain management requires opioid and nonopioid analgesics. The IV route is used because of problems with absorption from the muscle and the stomach. For the client to avoid shivering, the room must be kept warm, and ice should not be used. Ice would decrease blood flow to the area. Tactile stimulation can be used for pain management.