A patient, age 26, is admitted to the burn unit with partial- and full-thickness burns to 20 of his body surface area as well as smoke-inhalation injury.
Carbon monoxide intoxication secondary to smoke inhalation is often fatal because carbon monoxide a. binds with hemoglobin in place of oxygen.
b. interferes with oxygen intake.
c. is a respiratory depressant.
d. is a toxic agent.
Question 2
During an assessment the nurse notes that an older patient has a gray discoloration of the skin. Which health problem does the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing?
A) Emphysema
B) Lung abscess
C) Chronic bronchitis
D) Peripheral vascular disease
The nurse needs to note the source of the patient health history
Sublingual medication administration. Photograph of a male patient placing a nitroglycerine tablet u
Effective listening skills demonstrate empathy to the patient and break down barriers to communicati
Dialysis machine showing diffusion of concentrations, which are the same, between the patient’s ...
Deliver abdominal thrusts to the supine unconscious patient.
Patient Physical Status Classification