Nrs 440 final exam - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NRS 440 - Final Exam

thermal burns - caused by flame, flash, scald, or contact with hot objects most common type of burn severity of injury depends on: -temperature of burning agent -duration of contact time smoke inhalation burns - from inhalation of hot air or noxious chemicals cause damage to respiratory tract major predictor of mortality in burn victims need to be treated quickly more prone to ARDS and pneumonia monitor ABGs types of inhalation injuries: metabolic asphyxiation ...

A nurse is caring for a patient admitted to the ICU. The patients vital signs are heart rate of 28 per minute, blood pressure of 78/48mm/Hg, respiratory rate of 34/min, and temperature of 38.6 (101.4F). The client is becoming unresponsive. Which of the following interventions should the nurse perform first? - Apply transcutaneous pacing pads A patient is taking a beta1 adrenergic drug to improve the stroke volume of the heart. The nurse caring for this patient knows that this drug acts b...