A Child Is Admitted with Extensive Burns

question 32

Multiple Choice

A child is admitted with extensive burns.The nurse notes that there are burns on the child's lips and singed nasal hairs.The nurse should suspect that the child has a(n) :

• A)chemical burn.
• B)inhalation injury.
• C)electrical burn.
• D)hot-water scald.

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Definitions:

Compound Fruits

Fruits that develop from multiple flowers (inflorescence) or from a single flower with multiple ovaries, forming a single mass.

Carpels

The female reproductive organs of a flower, comprising the stigma, style, and ovary.

Legumes

A group of plants, including beans, peas, and lentils, that have the ability to fix nitrogen from the air into the soil, improving soil fertility.

Dry Fruit

a type of fruit where the outer layer becomes hard at maturity, protecting the seeds inside without using fleshy tissue.