A client is admitted with third-degree burns of the upper arms and chest. When assessing the client, the nurse will expect the skin to be:
A)
reddened and covered with blisters.
B)
white with patches of blackened skin.
C)
bluish-purple with blisters.
D)
diffusely bright red and swollen.
B
Explanation:
A)
Third-degree burns produce charring of the skin, appearing as white with black necrotic patches. Option A describes second-degree burns. Option D describes first-degree burns.
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Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
B)
Third-degree burns produce charring of the skin, appearing as white with black necrotic patches. Option A describes second-degree burns. Option D describes first-degree burns.
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Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
C)
Third-degree burns produce charring of the skin, appearing as white with black necrotic patches. Option A describes second-degree burns. Option D describes first-degree burns.
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Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
D)
Third-degree burns produce charring of the skin, appearing as white with black necrotic patches. Option A describes second-degree burns. Option D describes first-degree burns.
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Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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