Which adult patient would be considered to be moderate in terms of burn severity?
A. Partial thickness burns of the right hand and arm
B. Superficial burns over the front and back of both arms
C. Full thickness burns of one leg
D. Partial thickness burns over both legs
Ans: A. Partial thickness burns of the right hand and arm
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A) Examine the client's mental and emotional status. B) Examine the extremities and assess skin color, capillary refill time, and tissue integrity. C) Examine for pain around the shoulder and neck region. D) Examine the extremities for skin lesions.
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1. Secretin 2. Lipase 3. Elastase 4. Amylase
The patient states, "My husband is the person you should talk with if I am not able to make decisions about my care." What should the nurse realize the spouse has been designated to be?
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