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The Nurse Has a 7-Year-Old Client Recovering from Partial-Thickness Burns

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The nurse has a 7-year-old client recovering from partial-thickness burns to the arms and hands. This client has shown sensitivity to loud noises and bright lights, and at times if she is overstimulated she won't speak to or look at anyone but her parents until she calms down. The nurse considers the best teaching environment for this client to be the


Definitions:

Changing Position

In healthcare, this refers to the practice of moving or repositioning a patient to promote circulation and prevent pressure ulcers.

Hypercalcemia

Greater-than-normal amount of calcium in the blood.

Renal Calculi

Calcium stones in the renal pelvis.

Pressure Ulcers

A localized injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue, usually over a bony prominence, as a result of pressure, or pressure in combination with shear.

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