The nurse considers that the most time-consuming elements of burn care in a patient with a burn injury after the emergent phase is:
A) Managing the patient's nutrition
B) Providing fluid resuscitation
C) Wound care
D) Bowel and bladder management
Ans: C
Feedback: Wound care is the single most time-consuming element in burn care after the emergent phase. The nurse serves as the coordinator of the complex aspects of wound care and dressing changes for the patient.
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