The nurse examines the client admitted for burns to the right ...

[Deast7027]

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

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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.

[Deast7027]

TYSM

[hramirez205]

Excellent