A Patient Is Brought to the Emergency Department After a House

question 15

Multiple Choice

A patient is brought to the emergency department after a house fire.He fell asleep with a lit cigarette,and the couch ignited.TBSA burn is estimated at 25% deep partial-thickness burns to areas of the chest,back,and left arm and 20% full-thickness burns to the right arm,right upper leg,and areas on the face.Other important nursing interventions for this patient in the resuscitation phase include

• A) intravenous opiates and assessment of pulses in both arms.
• B) oral anti-inflammatory drugs and preparation for insertion of a right radial arterial line.
• C) measurement of sedimentation rate and systemic antibiotics.
• D) application of splints and initiation of total parenteral nutrition.

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