The nurse is encouraging a patient, recovering from burns of 20% total body surface area, to participate in the care of the wounds on the legs and arms. This strategy will provide which of the following to the patient?
1. assess ability to follow instruction
2. assess the patient's readiness to learn
3. minimize emotional problems
4. estimate possible discharge from the burn center
3
Rationale: Psychological and emotional problems can be minimized by involving the patient in self-care activities soon after the injury is sustained. Patients should participate in wound care, feeding, exercising, and administering medications as soon as they are physically and emotionally able to improve their self-concept. The nurse is not encouraging the patient to participate in wound care to assess the patient's ability to follow instruction or to assess the patient's readiness to learn. This activity also will not provide information to estimate the patient's possible discharge from the burn center.
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