Burns
Type of burn resulting in cardiac dysrhythmias
What is electrical?
Epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue; may include fat, fascia, muscle, and bone. Black, depressed, painless, scarring
What is Full thickness (fourth degree)?
Wound extending to subcutaneous tissue
What is sage III?
Bruises
What is Ecchymoses?
Test used to diagnoses fungal infections
What is Wood's light?
Stress response complication
What are Gastric Ulcers?
Epidermis and dermis, hair follicles intact. Mottled pink to red, painful, blistered or exuding fluid, blanches with pressure
Superficial partial thickness (second degree)
Redness of intact skin
What is stage I?
An incision into eschar to relieve constricting pressure.
What is escharotomy?
Nursing priority for client with burns to the chest
What is airway?
Which skin graft is comparable to normal skin
What is full thickness graft?
Quick assessment to evaluate scattered burns to establish body surface area is ___________.
What is the client's palm size?
Blisters of shallow break in the skin
What is stage II
Hives
What is Urticaria
Assessment used in determining the effectiveness of fluid resuscitation
What is urine output?
Epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue. Red, white, tan, brown, or black; leathery covering (eschar); painless
Full thickness (third degree)
What is the primary benefit of an autograft slit graft,__________.
What is reduced chances of rejection?
Damage exposing muscle and sometimes bone
What is stage IV?
To prevent further complications of allergic dermatitis, instruct the client to,______________
What is eliminate exposure?
Which type of temporary graft is used to cover large areas and is rejected, removed and replaced
What is Xenograft?
Epidermis and part of dermis. Painful with pink or red edema, but subsides quickly; no scarring
What is Superficial (first degree)
Deeper layer of the dermis with damage to sweat and sebaceous glands. Variable color from patchy red to white, wet or waxy dry, does not blanch with pressure, sensitive to pressure only
What is Deep partial thickness (second degree)?
Scale used for predicting pressure sore risk
What is Braden Scale?
Flushed appearance across the nose, forehead, cheeks and chin
What is Rosacea?
The purpose of skin substitutes is to __________.
What is decrease pain and risk of infection?
What type of burns require skin grafts?
What is full thickness?
After airway what is the next immediate goal of burn therapy,___________________?
What is fluid, electrolyte and acid-base balance?
A disadvantage of surgical debridement is __________.
What is bleeding?
Nails associated with long term cardiopulmonary conditions
What is clubbing?
Lice that can not be easily removed from the hair shaft are called_________?
What are nits?