Categories: Uncategorized

Nursing Care

Scenario

You are working the night shift on a medical-surgical unit. You assignment includes a 19 year old woman admitted early this morning. She has sustained burns over 30% of her body surface area, with partial-thickness burns on her legs and back.

Instructions

1. In a two-page APA formatted paper, discuss the following:

2. The staff are following the Parkland Formula for fluid resuscitation. The client arrived at 0200 and was admitted at 0400. She weighs 110 pounds. Calculate her fluid requirement, using the Parkland formula. Explain the time intervals and amounts for each.

3. The client was sleeping when the fire started and managed to make her way out of the house through thick smoke. You are concerned about possible smoke inhalation. What assessment finding would corroborate this concern?

4. The client is in severe pain. What is the drug of choice for pain relief and how should it be given?

5. What nutritional requirements are necessary for the client’s burns to heal?

6. What measures are taken with the client to prevent infection?

Essay Mill

Share
Published by
Essay Mill

Recent Posts

Childbirth

For this short paper activity, you will learn about the three delays model, which explains…

9 months ago

Literature

 This is a short essay that compares a common theme or motif in two works…

9 months ago

Hospital Adult Medical Surgical Collaboration Area

Topic : Hospital adult medical surgical collaboration area a. Current Menu Analysis (5 points/5%) Analyze…

9 months ago

Predictive and Qualitative Analysis Report

As a sales manager, you will use statistical methods to support actionable business decisions for Pastas R Us,…

9 months ago

Business Intelligence

Read the business intelligence articles: Getting to Know the World of Business Intelligence Business intelligence…

9 months ago

Alcohol Abuse

The behaviors of a population can put it at risk for specific health conditions. Studies…

9 months ago