A patient who was burned in a workplace accident has completed the acute phase of treatment and the plan of care has been altered to prioritize rehabilitation. What nursing action should be prioritized during this phase of treatment?
A) Monitoring fluid and electrolyte imbalances
B) Providing education to the patient and family
C) Treating infection
D) Promoting thermoregulation
Ans: B
Feedback:
Patient and family education is a priority during rehabilitation. There should be no fluid and electrolyte imbalances in the rehabilitation phase. The presence of impaired thermoregulation or infection would suggest that the patient is still in the acute phase of burn recovery.
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