A client arrives at the emergency department with 35% total…
A client arrives at the emergency department with 35% total body surface area (TBSA) burns to the upper torso and face. The client is alert but anxious, with hoarse voice and singed facial hair. Which assessment finding should the nurse recognize as the earliest priority concern based on the pathophysiology of significant burn injury?
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A client with electrical burns covering 25% TBSA is at risk for acute kidney injury (AKI). The nurse notes the patient’s urine has become dark brown. Which interventions should the nurse initiate to prevent myoglobin-induced AKI?Select all that apply.
Read DetailsDuring the standard setting process, there was much debate….
During the standard setting process, there was much debate. For example, reacting to opposition to FASB’s “Share-Based Payment” Exposure Draft, Senator Carl Levin stated, “Stock options are the 800-pound gorilla that has yet to be caged by corporate reform.” In reference to a bill that would thwart the FASB’s position, Senator John McCain said, “This legislation blocking stock option expensing not only undermines FASB’s independence, but undermines the effort to restore confidence in our financial markets as well.” Discuss what these two senators meant by their statements regarding the debate in how to account for stock options for executives.
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