When providing initial assessment to a client who has suffered an electrical burn, which assessment finding will provide the most important data?
A) Size of burn
B) Location of entry and exit wounds
C) Level of pain
D) Amount of fluid replaced
B
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An electrical burn has two wounds. Entry wound, where the current entered the body, and exit wound, where the current exited the body. The current will take the least resistant path through the body from entry to exit and usually travels along a nerve, muscle, or bone. The location of the two wounds will assist in determining which organs have been impacted while the current traveled through the body. The size, location, and depth of the burn are important in determining extent of injury. Level of pain is an important assessment finding. The amount of fluid replaced is not as important as the response to the fluids. The urine output is paramount in determining adequate fluid hydration following fluid resuscitation.
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