ATI Care
of Patients with Burns, Questions and Answers with Explanations, 100% Correct,
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The RN has assigned a client who has an open
burn wound to the LPN. Which instruction is most important for the RN to
provide the LPN?
a. |
Administer the
prescribed tetanus toxoid vaccine. |
b. |
Assess wounds for
signs of infection. |
c. |
Have the client cough
and breathe deeply. |
d. |
Wash hands on entering
the client’s room. |
ANS: D
Infection can occur when
microorganisms from another person or from the environment are transferred to
the client. Although all of the interventions listed can help reduce the risk
for infection, handwashing is the most effective technique for preventing infection
transmission.
DIF: Cognitive Level:
Application/Applying or higher REF: N/A
TOP: Client Needs
Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment (Safety and Infection
Control—Standard Precautions/Transmission-Based Precautions/Surgical Asepsis)
MSC: Integrated Process:
Nursing Process (Implementation)
2. When providing care for a client with an acute
burn injury, which nursing intervention is most important to prevent infection
by autocontamination?
a. |
Avoid sharing equipment
such as blood pressure cuffs between clients. |
b. |
Change gloves between
wound care on different parts of the client’s body. |
c. |
Use the closed method
of burn wound management for all wound care. |
d. |
Use proper and
consistent handwashing by all members of the staff. |
ANS: B
Autocontamination is the
transfer of microorganisms from one area to another area of the same client’s
body, causing infection of a previously uninfected area. Although all
techniques listed can help reduce the risk for infection, only changing gloves
between carrying out wound care on different parts of the client’s body can
prevent autocontamination.
DIF: Cognitive Level:
Application/Applying or higher REF: N/A
TOP: Client Needs
Category: Safe and Effective Care Environment (Safety and Infection
Control—Standard Precautions/Transmission-Based Precautions/Surgical Asepsis)
MSC: Integrated Process:
Nursing Process (Implementation)
3. The nurse is teaching burn prevention to a
community group. Which information shared by a member of the group causes the
nurse the greatest concern?
a. |
“I get my chimneys swept every other year.” |
b. |
“My hot water heater is set at about 120
degrees.” |
c. |
“Sometimes I wake up at night and smoke.” |
d. |
“I use a space heater when it gets below zero.” |
ANS: C
House fires are a common
occurrence and often lead to serious injury or death. The nurse should be most
concerned about a person who wakes up at night and smokes. The nurse needs to
question this person about whether he or she gets out of bed to do so, or if
this person stays in bed, which could lead to falling back asleep with a
lighted cigarette. Although it is recommended to have chimneys swept every
year, skipping a year does not pose as much danger as smoking in bed,
particularly if the person does not burn wood frequently. Water heaters should
be set below 140° F. Space heaters should be used with caution, and the nurse
may want to ensure that the person does not allow it to get near clothing or
bedding. But the most immediate concern is the person’s smoking upon waking up
at night.
DIF: Cognitive Level:
Application/Applying or higher REF: N/A
TOP: Client Needs
Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance (Lifestyle Choices)
MSC: Integrated Process:
Teaching/Learning
4. The nurse is conducting a home safety class. It
is most important for the nurse to include which information in the teaching
plan?
a. |
Have an escape route
everyone knows about. |
b. |
Keep a smoke detector
in each bedroom. |
c. |
Use space heaters
instead of gas heaters. |
d. |
Use carbon monoxide
detectors in the garage. |
ANS: B
Everyone should use
smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors in their home environment (just
not in a garage). Recommendations are that each bedroom should have a separate
smoke detector. Smoke detectors should also be placed in the hallway of each
story, in the kitchen, in each stairwell, and by each entrance. Space heaters
can be a cause of fire if clothing, bedding, and other flammable objects are
nearby. An escape route is very important, but successfully escaping also
depends on early recognition of a fire, which is assisted by smoke detectors.
DIF: Cognitive Level:
Comprehension/Understanding REF: p. 520
TOP: Client Needs
Category: Health Promotion and Maintenance (Health Promotion/Disease
Prevention) MSC: Integrated Process: Teaching/Learning
5. A client with facial burns asks the nurse if he
will ever look the same. Which response is best for the nurse to provide?
a. |
“With reconstructive surgery, you can look the
same.” |
b. |
“We can remove the scars with the use of a
pressure dressing.” |
c. |
“You will not look exactly the same but
cosmetic surgery will help.” |
d. |
“You shouldn’t start worrying about your
appearance right now.” |
ANS: C
Many clients have
unrealistic expectations of reconstructive surgery and envision an appearance
identical or equal in quality to the preburn state. The nurse should provide
accurate information that includes something to hope for. Pressure dressings
prevent further scarring. They cannot remove scars. The client and the family
should be taught the expected cosmetic outcomes.
DIF: Cognitive Level:
Application/Applying or higher REF: N/A
TOP: Client Needs
Category: Psychosocial Integrity (Grief and Loss)
MSC: Integrated Process:
Teaching/Learning
Category | ATI |
Release date | 2021-09-14 |
Pages | 24 |
Language | English |
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