A nurse is caring for a 14-year-old girl who received an electrical burn. The nurse would expect to prepare the girl for which one of the following diagnostic tests as ordered?
A) Pulse oximetry
B) Fiberoptic bronchoscopy
C) Xenon ventilation-perfusion scanning
D) Electrocardiographic monitoring
D
Response:
Electrocardiographic monitoring is important for the child who has suffered an electrical burn because it can identify cardiac arrhythmias, which can be noted for up to 72 hours after a burn injury. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy and xenon ventilation-perfusion scanning may be ordered to evaluate inhalation injury, not an electrical burn. Pulse oximetry is used to evaluate pulmonary status and would not be indicated in the case of an electrical burn.
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