A patient is brought to the emergency department with the following burn injuries: a blistered and reddened anterior trunk, reddened lower back, and pale, waxy anterior right arm
Calculate the extent of the burn injury (TBSA) using the rule of nines. _____ %
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
Correct Answer: 23
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A nurse manager and an employee meet to discuss the employee's appraisal. They disagree on the content of the employee evaluation. The disagreement turns into an argument. Which is the best managerial strategy in this situation?
1. Postpone the interview. 2. Agree on arbitration. 3. Seek input from employee peers. 4. Report the employee to the human resources manager.
It is important for you as a nurse to identify your own spiritual beliefs because
a. they will help you identify and understand your own biases and points of view, as well as help you empathize with patients and their decisions based on their own spiritual beliefs. b. it is necessary to be able to express your views to your patients when doing their spiritual assessment. c. you will be able to advise patients when dealing with issues of a spiritual nature. d. you will be able to accept your patients' beliefs and help them even when their beliefs conflict with your personal beliefs.
The parent of an 8.2-kg (18-lb) 9-month-old infant is borrowing a federally approved car seat from the clinic. The nurse should explain that the safest way to put in the car seat is what?
a. Front facing in back seat b. Rear facing in back seat c. Front facing in front seat with air bag on passenger side d. Rear facing in front seat if an air bag is on the passenger side
A client is being treated for community-acquired pneumonia and has experienced respiratory distress and hypoxia on several occasions since being admitted. The nurse can best prevent adverse outcomes during this client's care by:
A) collaborating closely with members of the interdisciplinary team. B) vigilantly monitoring the client's oxygenation status. C) involving the client when identifying goals for care. D) educating the client about self-care as it relates to respiratory health.