A patient has a large thermal burn injury and is receiving large amounts of intravenous crystalloid fluid as part of initial therapy. What is the best explanation of the purpose of this therapy?
A) It is part of the protocol for initial burn management.
B) Burn trauma cell damage causes external fluid loss.
C) Development of third spacing reduces renal perfusion.
D) Crystalloid intravenous fluids are less expensive.
C
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The nurse assesses the teeth, gums, and tongue of an older patient complaining of mouth pain. What additional actions should the nurse take at this time? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Review vital signs. 2. Assess respiratory status. 3. Encourage the patient to gargle. 4. Review the patient's tooth brushing routine. 5. Palpate lymph nodes along the patient's jaw.
A 70-year-old woman complains, "I weigh exactly the same as I did when I wore a size 10 and now I can barely squeeze into a size 16." Which statement by the nurse would most correctly explain the size change to the woman?
a. "Metabolism in the older adult creates increased adipose tissue." b. "Postmenopausal women gain adipose tissue related to loss of calcium." c. "Decrease in muscle mass is replaced with adipose tissue." d. "Kyphosis causes a redistribution of weight."
At which time did the focus of district nursing broadened to include the health and welfare of the general public?
A) Beginning of 20th century B) In the late 19th century C) Prior to the 1850s D) By the early 1970s