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The nurse is assisting with the care of a patient admitted to the emergency department with chemical burns across the chest and hands. Which of the following actions should be included in the plan of care? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a patient with a large carbuncle on the back of the neck. The physician performs surgical incision and drainage under a local anesthetic and prescribes oral antibiotics and daily dressing changes with topical antibiotic ointment. A prescription for acetaminophen with codeine is also provided. Which of the following statements indicates further teaching is necessary?

Which of these statements about basal cell carcinoma is true?

The nurse is caring for a patient 3 days following a split-thickness burn injury from a fire. Which of the following best indicates that nursing interventions to promote adequate cardiac output have been effective?

The nurse is caring for a patient with burns covering the entire surface of both arms and the anterior trunk. Approximately what percentage of the patient’s body surface area has been affected?

What is the systemic antiviral drug used to treat herpes zoster?

Which type of malignant skin lesion has the poorest prognosis?

The nurse is at the scene of a fire caring for a patient with a thermal burn on the face, chest, and abdomen. What action should receive first priority?

When must a pilot who deviates from a regulation during an emergency send a written report of that deviation to the Administrator?

The nurse is caring for a patient who sustained a partial-thickness burn to the face. Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse expect? (Select all that apply.)