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Determine the total amount of fluid volume to be replaced in the first 24 hours for the patient with burns. This amount should include the first 8 hours and the next 16 hours, the milliliters per hour, and the drops per minute for the IV solution. Use the Parkland formula. In addition, use the post 24-hour formula for fluid replacement, based on urinary output, and determine the hourly volume of fluid replacement for hours 25 through 48 after burn. Round all answers to the nearest whole number. Parkland formula: 4 mL x kg (do not round) x % body surface area (BSA) burn Post 24-hour formula based on urinary output: 1 mL x kg (do not round) x % BSA burn Prescription: Patient weight: 66 lb; % BSA burned: 27% (Round all answers to the nearest whole number) A. The 24-hour total of LR solution IV fluid to be replaced is [total1] mL. B. The 8-hour total of LR solution IV fluid to be replaced is [total2] mL. C. The milliliters per hour of the 8-hour LR solution IV fluid replacement is [total3] mL/hr. D. The 16-hour total of LR solution IV fluid to be replaced is [total4] mL. E. The milliliters per hour of the 16-hour of LR solution IV fluid replacement is [total5] mL/hr. F. The post 24-hour total of D5W IV fluid replacement is [total6] mL/hr.

A nurse implements a back massage as an intervention to relieve pain. What theory is the motivation for this intervention?

When a person rubs the site of an injury that has just occurred, this is an example of what? 

A client who had a recent amputation below the knee tells the nurse about feeling as though the toes are cramping in the missing leg. Which statement will the nurse use to educate the client?

Your book mentions several Pain Assessment Scales. Name 2 of them and describe a scenario where it is appropriate to use each of them. 

Match the type of pain with its correct definition

In which health care setting is a client more likely to be at risk for sensory deprivation?

Finish this sentence: In relation to the experience of pain, pain is ______________________________. 

A client who has breast cancer is said to be in remission. What does this term signify?

Bonus Question: (I will grade this and award the points) You are a nurse in a pediatric unit caring for a 10-year-old who has returned from radiology after having his fractured femur radiographed. He is trying to be brave but is in significant pain. His initial dose of pain medication, while somewhat effective, does not adequately reduce his pain.    Which observations would signal the presence of severe pain in your patient (Name 3)? 0.5 point for each What nonpharmacologic measures can effectively decrease pain (Name 3)? 0.5 point for each How could relaxation positively affect his pain (Name 1)? 0.5 point for each  Total of 3.5 bonus points