The nurse is preparing to change the dressing on the client with major burns to the chest. Prior to dressing the wound, the nurse should:
1. feed the client.
2. have the client void.
3. provide narcotic pain medication.
4. hydrate the client.
Answer: 3
1. Wound care is very painful and can cause nausea. Care should be given prior to meals.
2. There is no reason for the client to void first. Most clients with extensive burns are catheterized.
3. Giving pain medication will reduce the discomfort and the client's anxiety.
4. The client is already hydrated with IV fluids.
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