The nurse is reviewing the care plan with the dietician or nutritionist for a burn client. The nurse knows which of the following factors contribute to the increased metabolic demands in burn patients?

A nurse is collecting data on a client who has a major burn injury. The nurse should recognize which of the following findings as a priority?

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about maintaining skin integrity to decrease the risk of infection. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?

A client is brought to the emergency department with burns over 40% of the body from apartment fire. Which assessment should take priority?

A nurse is caring for a client in a provider’s office.

A nurse is admitting a client with severe burns. The nurse uses the rule of nines to estimate the percentage of total body surface area affected by burns. Which of the following statements accurately describes the rule of nines?

A nurse is collecting data from a client who has contact dermatitis of the neck and upper chest. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

The nurse is taking care of a burn patient with deep partial-thickness burns. Which of the following factors can contribute to fluid imbalance in burn patients?

A nurse at a community center is assisting with a presentation about sun protection to a group of residents. Which of the following responses by the residents indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A patient is to receive heparin 6,000 units subcutaneously every 12 hours for DVT. The pharmacy dispenses a vial containing 10,000 units/1 mL. How many milliliters of heparin should the nurse administer? Express to the tenth.

The nurse at an HCP's office is interviewing a patient presenting with a skin infection. Which question by the nurse will provide the least important information?