The toddler pulled a pot of boiling water off the stove and suffered partial- and full-thickness burns to the chest. The child is now in the recovery-management phase of burn treatment. Which common complication should the nurse assess this client for based on the current data?
1. Asphyxia
2. Metabolic acidosis
3. Shock
4. Wound infection
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Explanation:
1. Asphyxia is not a common complication during the recovery-management phase of burn treatment. Infection of the burned area is a frequent complication.
2. Metabolic acidosis is not common in the recovery-management phase of burn treatment. Infection of the burned area is a frequent complication.
3. Shock is not the most common complication during the recovery-management phase of burn treatment. Infection of the burned area is a frequent complication.
4. Infection of the burned area is a frequent complication in the recovery-management phase. A goal of burn-wound care is protection from infection.
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