The nurse is collecting data on a child admitted to the burn unit with a partial-thickness burn. What is a characteristic of this type of burn?
A) The nerve ending are destroyed
B) The child will have minimal pain
C) The child will likely have blisters
D) There is no destruction of tissue
Ans: C
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Ranolazine is used in angina patients to:
1. Dilate plaque-filled arteries 2. Inhibit platelet aggregation 3. Restrict late sodium flow in the myocytes 4. Induce vasoconstriction in the periphery to open coronary vessels