A child is admitted to the hospital with lesions on his abdomen that appear like cigarette burns. What should accurate documentation by the nurse include?
a. Two unhealed lesions are on the child's abdomen.
b. Two round 4-mm lesions are on the child's lower abdomen.
c. Two round symmetrical lesions are on the child's lower abdomen.
d. Two round lesions on the child's abdomen that appear to be cigarette burns.
ANS: B
Burn documentation should include the location, pattern, demarcation lines, and presence of eschar or blisters. The option that includes the size of the lesions is the most accurate.
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