A client is admitted to the ED after being involved in a motor vehicle accident. The client has multiple injuries. After establishing an airway and adequate ventilation, the ED team should prioritize what aspect of care for a secondary survey?

The client has third degree burns over 50% of their body and is recovering in stable condition. The nurse places a diet order and includes which choice based on the client’s nutritional needs?

Which of the following assessments on a patient with MODS is indicative of failure occurring in the cardiovascular system?

The telemetry on your patient changes to the below strip due to cardiogenic shock, what is the nurse’s priority action?

The nurse recognizes that Multi Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS) can occur in any patient with severe traumatic injuries or overwhelming sepsis. What two factors are always responsible for the pathophysiology involved in MODS?

A client with a partial-thickness burn injury had a xenograft applied. The family asks the nurse why the area looks so different from the patient’s skin. The nurse responds to the family with which statement? 

A nurse is caring for a client with second-degree burns monitors his stools for occult blood. What is the rationale for this action?

When assessing a client with partial-thickness burns over 60% of the body, which finding should the nurse report immediately?

A high school football player is brought to the emergency department after collapsing at practice in extremely hot and humid weather, the rectal temperature is 104.9 degrees Fahrenheit. The nurse implements which priority intervention to control the client’s temperature? 

A nurse educator is providing education to new nurses in the burn unit. The nurse understands that burn wounds are grafted to ensure recovery. Care for a graft involves: