A patient has been admitted to the burn unit at a large, tertiary ...

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A patient has been admitted to the burn unit at a large, tertiary care hospital with burns that involve 35 of the patient's total body surface area (TBSA). The nurse on the burn unit should be aware that:
 
  A) Extensive burns have pathophysiological effects that supersede the integumentary system.
  B) Burns involving a large TBSA are often less painful than burns that are less extensive.
  C) Extensive burns necessitate palliative care rather than curative treatments.
  D) Burns that involve a large TBSA are always accompanied by sepsis.

Question 2

After burning herself by turning off the cold water of her bath, a 3-year-old girl has been brought to the emergency department (ED) with burns that have been assessed as superficial partial-thickness.
 
  The ED nurse should recognize which of the following characteristics of this child's burn?
  A) The burn is likely to require a skin graft in order to facilitate full healing.
  B) The child's burn will heal spontaneously in approximately 1 week and is unlikely to scar.
  C) The child will require admission to a burn unit and aggressive treatment to prevent complications.
  D) The child's burn involves the epidermis but the dermis is unaffected.

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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B