My eyes were moist as I examined that scrap of paper. I forgot that he was just a dry-fruit vendor from Kabul, and I a well-born Bengali gentleman. I knew then that he and I were really just the same. He was a father, and so was I.” [BONUS]

When planning care for a patient with burns on the upper torso, which nursing problem should take the highest priority?

A patient is brought to the emergency room after a severe burn caused by a fire at home. The burns are extensive, covering more than 45% of the total body surface area (TBSA). When planning the care of this patient, the nurse includes regular assessments for tissue perfusion. The best indicator of adequate perfusion is:

A patient returns from the operating room with a partial-thickness skin graft on their left arm. The donor tissue was taken from the patient’s left hip. In planning immediate postoperative care, which interventions would the nurse include? Select all that apply.

A male patient is brought to the emergency room after a severe burn caused by a fire at home. The burns are extensive, covering more than 45% of the total body surface area (TBSA). The nurse reviews the laboratory results and would most likely expect to find which abnormality? Reference: Normals HCT: 40-54% Hgb: 14-18 g/dL WBC: 4.5 – 11mil/mcL RBC: 4.7 – 6.1 mil/mcL Na+: 135 – 145 mEq/L K+: 3.5 – 5 mEq/L PO4-: 3 – 4.5 mEq/L

A suture is an example of a__________ joint.

If a neuron is stimulated causing changes in the membrane potential to the point where voltage-gated Na+ channels open and begin depolarizing the cell, the neuron is said to have reached__________.

The atomic number of an atom equals the number of__________, and the mass number equals the__________.

Bones of a synovial joint are held together by__________.

Cells that remove excess bone tissue after fracture repair are__________.