Feel the Burn
This type of burn affects both the epidermis and dermis, causing blisters, swelling, and intense pain.
This method is used to estimate the total body surface area affected by burns, with the body divided into sections and each body part is assigned a percentage.
Rule of 9s
Proper pin care is essential for any patients with external fixation devices to prevent which type of infection?
Osteomyelitis
After spending 7 hours at the beach your 78 year old patient is admitted for loss of consciousness, palpitations, and confusion. You check a set of vital signs and her temp is 104.1. Her skin is dry and hot to the touch. What do you suspect she experiencing?
Heat Stroke
Localized inflammation, induration, and suppuration are signs of what burn complication?
Possible infection
RICE is an acronym that represents the initial treatment method for soft tissue injuries, which stands for:
Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation
You are caring for a patient admitted after a fall complicated by a hip fracture who suddenly develops hypoxia, dyspnea, SOB, confusion, and petechiae. You suspect your patient could have developed what complication from the fracture?
Fat embolism
This involuntary motor response occurs in skeletal muscles to produce heat during exposure to cold environments.
Shivering
What is a major complication in the emergent/resuscitative phase of burn care that could result in life-threatening hypotension?
Burn shock
Signs & Symptoms: hypotension, tachycardia, edema, elevated hematocrit, hypokalemia, hyperkalemia, colloidal osmotic pressure decreases
You are the nurse caring for a patient with a fracture to the right femur in a cast. You receive report that the patient has positive CSM in all extremities. What does CSM stand for?
Circulation, Sensation, and Movement
Which of the following would not be an appropriate intervention for a patient with compartment syndrome?
Elevating the affected extremity below the heart, applying ice, fasciotomy, or bivalve cast
Applying ice because it compromises blood flow
With hypothermia, the body's metabolism slows down resulting in what symptoms:
Bradycardia, bradypnea, and hypotension
Which of the following medications would you not expect to administer to a burn victim: continuous infusion of Lactated Ringers, Albumin, Furosemide, and IV hydromorphone.
Furosemide
The 6 P's is a mnemonic used to assess for neurovascular problems, such as acute compartment syndrome or acute limb ischemia. Name all 6 Ps.
Pain, Pressure, Paresthesia, Pallor, Paralysis, Pulselessness
Compartment syndrome can restrict blood flow to the muscles and nerves, leading to muscle cell death. As muscle cells break down, they release myoglobin, a protein that can cause damage to the kidneys. This condition is known as:
Rhabdomyolysis
Which of the following is NOT an appropriate nursing intervention for a patient with heat stroke:
Apply cold packs to groin and axilla, apply cooling blanket, administer Tylenol, or encourage oral fluids
Administer Tylenol
If a patient has burns covering their entire front torso, both arms, and the front of one leg, what is the total percentage of their body affected by burns according to the Rule of Nines?
45%
Front torso: 18%
Both arms: 18%
One leg: 9%
In emergency nursing, the acronym ABCDE is used to prioritize patient assessment and stands for what?
Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure
A 19-year-old track and field sprinter presents with right foot pain and a burning sensation. Based on the symptoms and the patient's activity, what type of fracture do you suspect?
Stress Fracture
When managing a patient with frostbite, which immunization should you anticipate administering to prevent infection?
Tetanus vaccine