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32.  A client has an incomplete right spinal cord lesion at the level of T7, resulting in Brown-Sequard syndrome.  Which nursing action should be included in the plan of care?

8. A nurse is caring for a client who has burns of the ears, head, neck, and right arm.  The nurse should place the client in which position to decrease risk of contractures?

23. A client who was found unconscious in a burning house is brought to the emergency department by ambulance. The nurse notes that the client’s skin color is bright red. Which action would be of highest priority for the nurse to implement?   

17.  When assessing the effectiveness of an escharotomy performed for a full thickness or third-degree circumferential arm burn, which finding is the anticipated therapeutic outcome for this client?

34. A client with a T4 spinal cord injury asks the nurse if he will be able to be sexually active. Which initial response by the nurse is most therapeutic?

3.  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?  

18. A client arrives in the emergency department with facial and chest burns caused by a house fire. Which action should the nurse take first?

2.  The nurse is caring for a client who is to receive Tubocuraine.  The nurse should assess for which side effects in the client receiving this medication?  (Select all that apply)  

A nurse is reviewing a pre-operative plan for parents of a newborn infant with hypospadias. Which statement by the parents indicates correct understanding of the plan of care for their infant prior to surgery?

The nurse is speaking with the parents of a 13-year-old boy with suspected type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following would the nurse correlate with this disorder?