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When a nurse is evaluating the condition of a client with burns of the upper body, an assessment finding that would indicate potential respiratory obstruction is:

A patient is undergoing PUVA therapy for psoriasis. Which action would the nurse take to prevent adverse effects?

When assessing a patient who spilled hot oil on the right leg and foot, the nurse notes dry, pale, and hard skin. The patient states the burn is not painful. Which term would the nurse use to document the burn depth?

A patient is stung by a bee. What is the correct method for removing the stinger?

A patient reports using tanning booths weekly. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

The charge nurse observes the following actions by a new nurse on the burn unit. Which action requires immediate intervention?

The nurse notes darker skin pigmentation in the skinfolds of a middle-aged patient who has a BMI of 40 kg/m2. Which action would the nurse take?

An 80-kg patient with burns over 30% TBSA is admitted. Using the Parkland formula (4 mL/kg/%TBSA), what is the IV infusion rate for the first 8 hours?

A patient with severe burns has 30,000 mL ordered using the Parkland formula. The initial rate is 1875 mL/hr. After the first 8 hours, what rate would the nurse infuse?

A patient was exposed to poison ivy 30 minutes ago but has no visible lesions yet. What is the priority intervention?