A client arrives at the emergency department with partial-th…
A client arrives at the emergency department with partial-thickness and full-thickness burns covering 36% of the total body surface area (TBSA). The client weighs 60 kg. According to the Parkland formula, how much lactated Ringer’s solution should the nurse plan to administer during the first 8 hours after the injury?
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A nurse is caring for a client who arrived in the emergency department after a house fire. During the initial assessment, the nurse observes burns with black, red, white, and shiny areas on the client’s left arm. How should the nurse categorize the depth of this burn?
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A group of victims from the school bus accident has arrived at the emergency department. Which victim should the nurse assess first? Presenting Findings: Zane8-year-old male. Alert, oriented, wheezing bilaterally. He has an inhaler in his pocket.Danielle32-year-old female parent with a chest contusion and chest pain. She is oozing blood from a head laceration.Sara9-year-old female who is crying and holding her right arm. She has type 1 diabetes who is diaphoretic.John48-year-old male teacher who is Alert but screaming in severe pain with an obvious open fracture of the femur, bleeding controlled with direct pressure. Allergies:No known allergiesPenicillinNo known allergiesAspirin Heart Rate13070112110 Respiratory Rate30302822 Blood Pressure110/50 (70)100/52 mm Hg100/50 (57)110/70 mm Hg Oxygen Saturation95% on 2L/NC85% on 100% non-rebreather mask95% on room air92% on 2L/NC
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