A Client with Partial Thickness Burns Is Hemodynamically Unstable

question 12

Multiple Choice

A client with partial thickness burns is hemodynamically unstable. Which route of administration of analgesics is preferred in the client?

• A) Oral
• B) Intravenous
• C) Subcutaneous
• D) Intramuscular

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Definitions:

Malignant Hyperthermia

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Tachycardia

A condition where the heart rate exceeds the normal resting rate, typically defined as a heart rate over 100 beats per minute in adults.

Tachypnea

Rapid breathing or abnormally high rate of breathing.

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