NCLEX-PN
Integumentary System NCLEX Questions Questions
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The ED nurse is caring for a client admitted with extensive, deep partial-thickness and full-thickness burns. Which interventions should the nurse implement? List in order of priority.
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Estimate the amount of burned area using the rule of nines.
Insert two (2) 18-gauge catheters and begin fluid replacement.
Apply sterile saline dressings to the burned areas.
Determine the client’s airway status.
Administer morphine sulfate, IV.
Correct Answer: D,B,E,A,C
Rationale: Priority: 1) Airway status (ABCs); 2) IV catheters/fluids (prevent shock); 3) Morphine (pain control); 4) Rule of nines (guide resuscitation); 5) Sterile dressings (infection prevention).
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