HESI RN Case Study Burns - What is the initial step in managing a thermal burn injury?
️️ Stop the burning process by removing the source of heat and cooling the area with tepid water. - Why is it important to assess burn patients for associated trauma?
️️ Burn injuries may occur ...
- What is the initial step in managing a thermal burn injury?
✔️✔️ Stop the burning process by removing the source of heat and cooling the area with tepid water.
- Why is it important to assess burn patients for associated trauma?
✔️✔️ Burn injuries may occur alongside fractures or internal injuries, especially in accidents like
explosions.
- How does a burn injury affect the cardiovascular system?
✔️✔️ It causes increased capillary permeability, leading to fluid shifts and hypovolemia.
- What is the purpose of administering pain medication before dressing changes in burn patients?
✔️✔️ To minimize the severe pain associated with wound care procedures.
- Why is it critical to assess mental status in burn patients?
✔️✔️ Changes in mental status can indicate hypoxia, carbon monoxide poisoning, or shock.
- What does a pale, cool, and mottled extremity in a burn patient indicate?
✔️✔️ Compromised circulation, possibly due to compartment syndrome or vascular damage.
- How does inhalation injury differ from external burns?
✔️✔️ It primarily affects the respiratory tract and may not be visible externally.
- Why is fluid overload a potential risk in burn resuscitation?
✔️✔️ Excessive fluid administration can lead to pulmonary edema and cardiac stress.
- How do partial-thickness burns typically heal?
, ✔️✔️ Through re-epithelialization from the wound edges and remaining dermal structures.
- What are the signs of wound infection in a burn patient?
✔️✔️ Increased redness, swelling, purulent drainage, fever, and foul odor.
- Why is it important to elevate burned extremities?
✔️✔️ To reduce swelling and improve venous return.
- What is the primary concern in electrical burns involving the heart?
✔️✔️ Cardiac arrhythmias, such as ventricular fibrillation.
- How does the risk of dehydration increase in burn patients?
✔️✔️ They lose fluids rapidly through damaged skin and increased evaporation.
- Why are potassium levels monitored closely during burn recovery?
✔️✔️ Hypokalemia may occur as fluid resuscitation progresses and potassium shifts back into cells.
- How do circumferential burns of the abdomen impact organ function?
✔️✔️ They can restrict expansion, impairing breathing and reducing blood flow to internal organs.
- Why is psychological care vital for burn survivors?
✔️✔️ Burns often lead to emotional trauma, including anxiety, depression, and body image concerns.
- What role does physical activity play in preventing complications in burn patients?
✔️✔️ It helps prevent muscle wasting, joint contractures, and deconditioning.
- How is compartment syndrome in burn injuries confirmed?
✔️✔️ By measuring compartment pressures with a manometer.
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