Question 1
A patient rescued from a small house fire is brought to the emergency department. There is no burn injury to the skin; however, laboratory results show a CO level of 22%. Which intervention should the nurse expect to implement?
◦ Infuse a fluid bolus of lactated Ringer's solution.
◦ Give 100% oxygen by mask.
◦ Administer high-flow nebulizer treatment.
◦ Begin a sodium bicarbonate drip.
Question 2
The critical care nurse is aware that the depth of burn injury is determined by the depth of tissue destruction and which other factor? Select all that apply.
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.◦ Body part of the burn injury
◦ Duration of the burn exposure
◦ Additional chronic medical conditions
◦ The cause of the burn
◦ Skin thickness
Critical thinking and the evaluation process
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Tissue layers in the bronchi.
First-degree burn.
Burn Severity Chart