Author Question: The nurse examines the client admitted for burns to the right hand and notes redness and a blister ... (Read 59 times)

Deast7027 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse examines the client admitted for burns to the right hand and notes redness and a blister over the palm of the hand. The client reports it is painful but that some areas have reduced sensation. The nurse classifies this burn as:

1. Superficial.
2. Superficial partial-thickness.
3. Deep partial-thickness.
4. Full-thickness.

Question 2

The nurse admits a client with partial-thickness burns over the entire left and right leg up to the groin, and calculates what percentage of the body is involved?

1. 18
2. 9
3. 36
4. 45

poopface · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

3
Rationale: The blister and reduced sensation in some areas indicate the burn is a deep partial-thickness burn. A superficial burn can be red, a superficial partial-thickness burn would not blister, and a full-thickness burn would be black, charred, and leathery, and the client would have no pain, because nerve endings would have been damaged.

Answer to Question 2

3
Rationale: The front of each leg is 9, and the back of each leg is 9 for a total of 4 X 9 = 36.