The emergency department nurse has just admitted a patient with a burn. The nurse recognizes that the patient is likely to require a nasogastric tube when the burn exceeds a total body surface area (TBSA) of what percentage?
A) 10
B) 15
C) 20
D) 25
Question 2
The occupational health nurse is called to the floor of the factory where a patient has sustained a flash burn to the right arm. The nurse arrives and the flames have been extinguished. The next step is to cool the burn.
How should the nurse cool the burn?
A) Apply ice to the site of the burn for 5 to 10 minutes.
B) Wrap the patients affected extremity in ice until help arrives.
C) Apply an oil-based substance or butter to the burned area until help arrives.
D) Wrap cool towels around the affected extremity intermittently.
C, A nurse can also administer the medication by setting the dose and rate with an electronic infusi
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