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35. The nurse is caring for a client who has full thickness burn wounds that are being treated using the open method.  Which interventions should the nurse implement in the care of the client who is receiving this type wound treatment? Select all that apply

52. Which effect would the nurse anticipate in a patient who experiences respiratory impairment after a submersion injury in freshwater?

60. Norepinephrine is prescribed at 5 mcg/min for a patient with a spinal cord injury. The concentration is norepinephrine 4 mg in 500 mL of 0.9% NS. How many milliliters per hour should the IV pump be programmed for?

47. The nurse is providing care to a patient with a spinal cord injury who has areflexic bladder. Which syndrome does the nurse anticipate?

16.  A patient arrives to the Emergency Department (ED) with a snake bite. What  complications should the nurse monitor the patient for? 

44.   A 24-year-old client who is suspected of having an epidural hematoma is admitted to the acute care facility and is exhibiting signs of increase intracranial pressure.  Which action should the nurse plan to take?

31.  A client is admitted to the burn center with burns of his head, neck, chest and back after explosion in his garage.  On assessment, the nurse auscultates wheezes throughout the lung fields.  On reassessment, the wheezes are gone, and the breath sounds are greatly diminished.  Which two actions are most appropriate for the nurse to take next?

34.  A client has just been admitted with a 40% total body surface area (TBSA) burn injury. To maintain adequate nutrition, the nurse should plan to take which action next?

When an anaerobic organism is identified as the causative agent of a patient’s infection, more likely than not the organism gained entrance by/from

51.  An experienced nurse observes a new nurse on orientation caring for a patient who has multiple bee stings to the hands. Which action by the new nurse requires correction?