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1
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Largest organ of the body

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Skin

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•Two major layers If skin

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  • Epidermis

* Dermis

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Functions of skin

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  • Functions: protective barrier against microbes and injury, maintains fluid balance
  • Is essential for life
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The severity of injury is related to the burn’s…

what?

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●Depth
●Extent
•Location
•Length of exposure to the burn agent as well as victim’s age and health status at the time of injury.

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outer layer of the skin, contains sweat and oil glands and hair follicles, it can grow back, has no blood vessels: nutrients must diffuse from dermis

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Epidermis

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thicker than epidermis, made up of collagen, fibrous connective tissue, and elastic fibers. Contains blood vessels, sensory nerves, hair follicles, lymph vessels, sebaceous glands, and sweat glands

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Dermis

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When a burn occurs, skin can regrow as long as at least part of the dermis is present.

When can skin not repair it’s self?

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When the entire dermal layer is burned the skin can not restore itself.

Subcutenous layer is below dermis then bones, tendons, muscles

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With burns The extent of problems is related to what?

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age, general health, extent of injury, and the specific body area injured.

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What body areas might lead to greater injuries than others?

What general health problems might lead to worse outcomes?

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Face, airway, chest, head, neck burns make it worse

Advanced age , poor skin integrity, immunocompromised

Length of exposure and age

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?? in wound healing is a key factor for all problems and a major cause of disability and death

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A lack or delay

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Greater than ___% can lead to systemic response* (severe burn can lead to

– hypovolemic and cellular shock, fluid shift of plasma, electrolytes and proteins into the wound

Classified as minor, moderate, or major

Risk for infection increases with this?

Table 26-2** look up

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25%

Systemic response-Burn shock

Hypovolemic/electrolyte abnormalities

Sepsis risk increases

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Body area is divided into multiples of 9%
Estimation of It does not account for depth of burn

26-10

4.5% posterior and 4.5 anterior head
4.5 posterior and 4.5 anterior arms
18% posterior 18% anterior chest and stomach(9% for just chest or just stomach)
9% for posterior and anterior legs
Genitalia - 1%

Just anterior chest=9% anterior abd 9% same for upper and lower back

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TBSA

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The client has burns covering the chest, right arm and right leg anteriorly. The posterior side has half of the chest and all of the right arm and leg.

Calculate the TBSA?

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40.5%

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Table 26-1

What increases severity of burn thickness ?

Skin thickness varies by ?

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Varies by body part

Areas where the skin is thing (eyelids) short exposure may cause serious burn.

Thin skin in elderly also increase risk of severity even at lower temps and exposure times

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Burns are classified as:

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Superficial-thickness (1st Degree)
Partial-thickness (2nd Degree)
Full-thickness (3rd Degree)
Deep full-thickness

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_____have least damage, only epidermis is involved. Caused by prolonged exposure to low heat (sunburns) or flash (short exposure to high heat). Typically no scar. Desquamation (peeling of dead skin) occurs in 2-3 days. Redness with mild edema

: entire epidermis and varying depths of dermis. Blanch when pressure applied. Blisters caused by damaged cells and vessels, bring plasma to the area. Painful, heal 10-20 days. Scarring may occur. Deep partial thickness burns may not blister, appear dry red/white center. May need skin grafting and takes 2-6 weeks to heal with scar formation

Entire epidermis and dermis burned. Not able to regrow on own. Hard eschar present. Eschar is dead skin and must be removed before healing can occur. Require skin grafts. Edema is severe.

beyond skin and damage muscle, bone, tendons. Occur with flame, electrical, or chemical. Amputation may be needed

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Superficial

Partial thickness

Full thickness:

Deep- full thickness:

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Superficial to partial thickness treatments

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Treatments
Cool bath of 5-15 min.
Aloe vera- superficial burn
Bacitracin/silvadine- mild partial thickness
Do not rub
May cover with light gauze change daily
Avoid further contact with source
These treatments depend on the extend (percent of body burned and type of burn)
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Involve epidermis, dermis, fascia and tissues
No pain where full thickness is involved
Will require grafting

Best thing to do for pain with this burn type?

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Full thickness

Cover with light gauze to stop airflow

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Burns can effect what body systems ?

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Vascular
Cardiac*
Pulmonary
GI*
Metabolic
Immunologic*
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Vascular changes in burns

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Circulation is disrupted immediately

Macrophages release chemicals that cause blood vessel constriction

Thrombosis may occur causing necrosis

Fluid shifts occur as a result of blood vessels near burn dilating and leaking fluids

Capillary leaking syndrome

Third spacing or capillary leaking: continuous leak of plasma from vascular space into interstitial space. Causes fluid and electrolyte imbalance (water follows plasma), decreases blood volume, and blood pressure.

Fluid shift and cell damage causes electrolyte imbalances: hypovolemia, hyperkalemia, hyponatremia, and metabolic acidosis. Oozing and dressing changes needed frequently

After fluid shifts begin to resolve: hypokalemia can occur as potassium moves back into the cells.

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Cardiac changes in burns

Why does cardiac output decrease?

Initial fluid shifts and hypovolemia.

Improves with what?

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Heart rate increases

Cardiac output decreases

Improves with fluid resuscitation

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Pulmonary changes in burns

Major causes of death?

Inhalation/Injuries result from ?

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Direct injury to lungs rarely occurs
Problems cause from-
Super heated air
Toxic fumes
Smoke
^Major cause of death

*be aware of inhalation injuries:-more common to die from this first

Injuries result from:
airway edema from pulmonary capillary leaking

Chest burns that restrict lungs/circulation *
CO poisoning

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Observe for what with airway injuries?

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Observe for soot around mouth
Hoarseness
Coughing/drooling
Wheezes
Intubate early-to avoid complications

Changes in respiratory patterns, hoarseness, brassy cough, drooling, difficulty swallowing, audible wheezes, stridor. Wheezing idncates there is at a minimum of partial airway obstruction

If wheezing stops, this may be a bad sign (no air is able to move past swollen pathway)

These changes indicate damage and the need to prepare for intubation

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Prevents oxygen from attaching to the heme portion of hemoglobin

PaO2 levels can remain normal

Oximeter readings can be normal

One of the leading causes of fire related deaths
S&S headache, vertigo, cherry red mucous membranes

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Carboxyhemoglobin forms

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GI issues with burns

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Decreased blood flow
Motility decreases
Secretions and gases collect: distention
Curling’s ulcer*

Curlings ulcer: acute gastric ulcer that occurs with the stress of sever injury. May develop within 24 hours. Becoming less common due to H2 histamine blocker or PPI use in ICUs

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Burns greatly increase _____needs?

Patients oxygen need and calorie need are high

Increases core body temp

Calorie needs can double or triple, peaks 4-12 days after burn and can remain elevated for months

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Metabolic changes and needs in burns

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Immunological changes

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Burns disrupt the protective skin tissue integrity

Injury activates inflammatory response

28
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Mechanisms of burns (different ways burns affect the body)

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Electrical burns
Thermal burns
Chemical burns
Radiation burns

29
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____caused by steam, hot water scalds, flames, and direct contact with heat sources

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Thermal burns

30
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________burns caused by electric shocks due to exposure to electric current or lightning

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Electrical burns

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_____ burns caused by exposure to strong acids, alkalis, detergents, or solvents

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Chemical burns

32
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_____burns from exposure to radioactive sources

Sunburn is a type of _____burn.

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Radiation burns

33
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This burn Entrance and Exit wound

Skin injuries may be small but internal injuries greater. Contact sites may mask extent of injury.
_____ converts to heat energy. Longer the content or higher the voltage, the greater the injury

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Electrical energy converts to heat energy. Longer the content or higher the voltage, the greater the injury

Electrical burns

34
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Electrical wound interventions

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Any metal on client will also cause a burn to body

Check over entire body
Remove the cause
Place on cardiac monitor***

35
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Severity depends on duration of exposure and on concentration of chemical

Toxic effects to liver and kidneys

Can also be inhalation

Acid burns are typically self limiting and more superficial
Alkaline burns can result in deep liquefaction necrosis

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Chemical burns

36
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Chemical burn interventions

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Remove cause*
Flush completely
Decontaminate room
Protect yourself

37
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___________? Phase :1st 24-48 hours after a burn
remove cause, stabilization of immediate health concerns

Airway, circulation, fluid replacement, comfort, prevention of infection, maintain body temp, prevention

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Resuscitation

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_______days after- 48 hours after burn may last weeks to months, till wound is healed and is the process of acute burn healing

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Acute phase

39
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focus is recovery of strength and function, maximization of physical repair of tissue and psychological restoration of individual

Physical therapy, tx more scar tissue may still be occurring

Undetermined Amt of time

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Rehabilitative phase:

40
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Resuscitation phase interventions

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Remove cause (unless stuck in them) 
MONITER
Vital signs 
ABC’s
Record vital signs, and obtain height and weight measurements. 
 Cover with a blanket-reduces pain

Place a cardiac monitor on client
Assess for other injuries

Need a preburn weight is used to calculate fluid rates, energy requirements and drug doses. It is considered the client’s dry weight (before edema)*

Need height to calculate Total Body Surface Area (TBSA)*

Airway assessment is your priority*

Airway- Respiratory status –Cough?
Initiate oxygen therapy.
Cardiac monitor
Begin immediate measures to prevent hypostatic pneumonia.
Measure pulse ox, blood gases, and pH frequently to determine respiratory status and general body status.
Monitor serum carbon monoxide level if an inhalation injury is suspected.
Administer respiratory therapy as prescribed.
***All meds via IV

Humidified oxygen
Arterial oxygenation less than 60mmHg require intubation

41
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Fluid and electrolyte balance in resuscitation stage?

Nursing considerations?

Complications?

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Fluid and electrolyte balance *

Fluid replacement maintains circulating volume and prevents circulatory collapse. Use of crystalloids , isotonic or hypertonic

They lose a lot of fluid- ensure hydration in this stage*

*Nursing considerations *:
•Goal: urinary output of 0.5 to 1 milliliters per kilogram per hour, heart rate <120 beats per minute, and systolic blood pressure >100 mm Hg •Renal function
–Hourly UO for the first few days.
–Specific gravity
–Acidosis is a frequent complication.

*Hypovolemic shock

Invasive blood pressure monitoring may be needed
Initially see tachycardia, decreased BP, Decreased peripheral pulses. Peripheral edema will occur with fluid resuscitation

Need to have blood flow to the kidneys for them to filter

42
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Used to calculate fluid replacement
4 ml of LR x body weight in kg x percentage of burn

**The first half of the total amount calculated is given in the first 8 hours after the injury.

The second half is administered over the following 16 hours

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Parkland formula

Fluid resuscitation is by formula
Parkland formula 4mL/kg/TBSA
Half of the total volume is infused first 8 hours of injury
In next 16 hours remaining fluid is given and titrated with electrolytes
Calculated from the time of burn and the time of arrival

43
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Parkland formula example

180lb male
55% TBSA burn
Give 4ml/kg

What is the total amount to be infused?

What is the infusion rate for the first 8 hours?

What is the infusion rate for the next 16 hours?

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18000

9000

4,500-8 hr

4,500-next 8 hrs

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Leading cause of death for people with burns *

Expect to administer a what due to open skin?

Monitor the client’s WBC.

Neutrophils will first rise and then drop. You will see a left shift. May become septic if the WBC is 2000 or less

A

Infection!!

And then pulmonary issues

Prevent infection

Administer tetanus immunization.

45
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•Pain management in burns

Why might one need more meds?

How to give ?

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Varies due to Depth of injury, anxiety level, previous experiences with pain, cultural beliefs, and the type of invasive monitoring and wound care procedures needed affect the client’s pain level -everyone feels pain differently.

Narcotic administration via a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) device is the standard for pain relief. **

Alternative theory

Never apply ointments or salves to an extensive burn, do not rub *

•Salves may also introduce pathogens into wounds.

–Note any changes in vital signs, such as tachycardia or a rise in temperature.-can be sign of sepsis (May not always see fever)*

Give pain medication 30 minutes prior to wound change to help with pain **

May need more pain meds due to high metabolic level *

Give pain meds via PCA or continuous IV infusion **

46
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Number the following actions in the order they should be done in the emergency management of a burn of any type.

___ Establish and maintain an airway

___ Assess for other associated injuries

___ Establish an IV line with a large-gauge needle

___ Remove the patient from the burn source and stop the burning process

A

2,4,3,1

___ Remove the patient from the burn source and stop the burning process

___ Establish and maintain an airway

___ Establish an IV line with a large-gauge needle

___ Assess for other associated injuries

47
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Burn phase?

Multidisciplinary approach - who is involved?

Pain management is continued

From approx. 48 hours until healed (May be weeks, months, years)

A

Acute phase

Nursing care, pain management, critical care, dietician, respiratory therapy

48
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Dressings-which phase is this done in?

Gauze: impregnated with an antibiotic or drug

Moist packs soaked in silver nitrate-wet dressing

Synthetic dressings: DuoDerm, OpSite, Vigilon, and Biobrane

Open dressings: continuously applied as wet dressings.

**Tight occlusive dressing, face mask, or pressure dressing: prevents development of what??

Topicals

**Who determines type of dressings used?

A

Acute phase

Doctors orders or wound care specialist

Prevents development of keloid (scar) tissue.

49
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Is for removal of dead tissue

What is this called and which phase is this done?

Why is this important?

A

Debridement

Skin can’t heal or grow if black Escar is present. Must get down to living tissue for the wound to heal.

50
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thick, dry, and black or dark brown dead tissue

Must be debrided to expose living tissue for successful grafting

A

Eschar

51
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Methods of debridement

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Laser scalpel
Enzymatic debridement
Surgical

52
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Done to replace tissue that cannot heal by itself or to limit the amount of scarring

Sometimes done on larger wounds why?

Which phase is this done in?

A

Skin grafting

Done with larger wounds because it will help heal faster and limit scaring amount

Acute phase

53
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graft using the client’s own skin

A

Autograft

54
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graft using cadaver skin or skin from another person

A

Homograft or allograft:

55
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graft using pigskin

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Heterograft or xenograft:

56
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biopsy is performed on unburned skin to grow new skin

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Cultured epithelial autografts (CEA):

57
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Other care management priorities with burns:

Monitor gastric ____?*
______, and _______function test results.
High calorie intake
Record food intake up to ______calories a day, monitor daily ______,
Monitor perfusion of _____ extremities
______ Status
**Monitor for complications (review from book with nursing interventions related to complications)

A

Gastric Ph

Electrolyte and renal

6000 calories , daily weights

Distal extremities

Respiratory status

58
Q

is an acute gastroduodenal ulcer occurring within 24 hours of severe stress.

Results from decreased GI blood flow and mucosal damage. Ptients are started on medications such as H2 histamine blockers, PPI, drugs that protect the GI tissues

Clients with >_____TBSA likely will have NG to prevent aspiration and to decrease gastric secretions

A

Curling’s ulcer

Greater than 25 TBSA

59
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Don’t use or do what what with burns?

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Don’t use ice
Don’t use butter or other ointments
Don’t break blisters- let heal on own

60
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What does the Rehabilitative phase consist of?

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Diversion activity

Therapies - getting back to previous function before injury

Assistance in arranging for care of the client’s family during hospitalization and the rehabilitation

Financial assistance- find resources for patient

Discharge planning last step in rehabilitative phase

61
Q

Pulse oximiter doesn’t know the difference between oxygen and co2 so it may read 100% when oxygen is compromised

A

True

62
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How to find exit wound in electrical burn

A

Do full assessment of entire body

63
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Which skin graft is most commonly used?

A

Autograft-clients own skin

Homo graph-from another person

64
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Complications of curlings ulcer

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Bleeding
Anemia
Strictures
Perforation
Peritonitis
Gastrocolic fistula
Gastric outlet obstruction due to strictures
Hemorrhagic shock
Increased length of ICU stay
Death

-decreased gastric mucus production and increased hydrogen ion production in GI

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