The Nurse Is Assisting in the Care of a Patient

question 4

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assisting in the care of a patient with a circumferential burn to the leg. The health care provider determines that an escharotomy is necessary. Which action does the nurse recognize as the most important nursing intervention?

• A)Checking for the return of distal pulses
• B)Padding the bed for copious amounts of drainage
• C)Monitoring for unlabored respiratory function
• D)Medicating as prescribed for pain management

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