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An emergency room nurse cares for a client admitted with a 50 burn injury at 10:00 this morning. The client weighs 90 kg. Using the Parkland formula, calculate the rate at which the nurse should infuse intravenous fluid resuscitation when started at noon
 
  (Record your answer using a whole number.) _____ mL/h

Question 2

An emergency room nurse implements fluid replacement for a client with severe burn injuries. The provider prescribes a liter of 0.9 normal saline to infuse over 1 hour and 30 minutes via gravity tubing with a drip factor of 30 drops/mL.
 
  At what rate should the nurse administer the infusion? (Record your answer using a whole number and rounding to the nearest drop.) ____ drops/min

Question 3

A nurse plans care for a client with burn injuries. Which interventions should the nurse implement to prevent infection in the client? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Ask all family members and visitors to perform hand hygiene before touching the client.
  b. Carefully monitor burn wounds when providing each dressing change.
  c. Clean equipment with alcohol between uses with each client on the unit.
  d. Allow family members to only bring the client plants from the hospital's gift shop.
  e. Use aseptic technique and wear gloves when performing wound care.

Question 4

A nurse cares for an older client with burn injuries. Which age-related changes are paired appropriately with their complications from the burn injuries? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Slower healing time - Increased risk for loss of function from contracture formation
  b. Reduced inflammatory response - Deep partial-thickness wound with minimal exposure
  c. Reduced thoracic compliance - Increased risk for atelectasis
  d. High incidence of cardiac impairments - Increased risk for acute kidney injury
  e. Thinner skin - May not exhibit a fever when infection is present

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