The nurse making the initial assessment of a burned patient in the emergency room observes that the entire right arm (anterior and posterior), right anterior leg, chest, and abdomen are covered with reddened skin and blisters
Using the Rule of Nines, the nurse estimates the percentage of burn to be______%.
ANS:
36%
36
Anterior and posterior are 9%, anterior leg = 9%, chest= 9%, abdomen = 9%. Total 36%
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A nurse is caring for a 10-month-old child who has had surgery for a cleft palate. The child is put in elbow restraints. The mother comes and asks the nurse to remove the restraints
Which of the following is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take? A) Remove a restraint from one extremity. B) Remove both the restraints from the elbows for the remainder of the day. C) Loosen the restraints without removing them. D) Tell the mother that the restraints are important.