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NCLEX-LPN _ BURNS Flashcards

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WHAT SHOULD WATER TEMP BE SET AT TO PREVENT BURNS FOR ELDERLY AND CHILDREN ?

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NO HIGHER THAN 120 DEGREE F.

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WHY DOES PLASMA LEAK INTO SURROUNDING TISSUE AFTER A BURN ?

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INCREASED CAPILLARY PERMIABILITY

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WHEN DOES THE MAJORITY OF VASCULAR SEEPAGE INTO SURROUNDING TISSUES OCCURE AFTER A BURN ?

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FIRST 24 HOURS

WATCH FOR SHOCK

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AFTER A BURN, WHY DO THE FOLLOW PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGES OCCUR ?

  • INCREASED PULSE
  • DECREASED CARDIAC OUTPUT
  • DECREASED URINE OUTPUT
A

REACTION TO FVD

PLASMA SEEPING INTO SURROUNDING TISSUE, BODY TRYING TO MAINTAIN VOLUME AND PRESSURE

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WHY IS ADH SECRETED AFTER A BURN ?

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RETAIN WATER BY NOT URINATING TO MAINTAIN VOLUME AND PRESSURE

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WHY IS ALDOSTERONE SECRETED AFTER A BURN ?

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RETAIN WATER AND SODIUM TO MAINTAIN VOLUME AND PRESSURE

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WHAT IS THE TREATMENT FOR A BURN ?

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  • STOP THE BURN PROCESS
  • COOL NO MORE THAN 10 MINUTES
  • REMOVE JEWELRY
  • COVER
  • TREAT FOR SHOCK
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WHAT IS THE #1 CAUSE OF DEATH IN RELATION TO BURN ACCIDENTS ?

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INHALATION INJURY

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WHAT ARE THE TWO MOST COMMON CAUSES OF INHALATION INJURY / DEATH ?

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CARBON MONOXIDE / HYDROGEN CYANIDE

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WOULD A PERSON WHO EXPERIENCED AN INHALATION INJURY / ACCIDENT BE AT A GREATER OR LESSER RISK OF EXPOSURE SEVERITY IN AN ENCLOSED SPACE?

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GREATER SEVERITY DUE TO HIGHER CONCENTRATION IN AN ENCLOSED SPACE

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WHAT A PRIMARY HEALTHCARE PROVIDER DO TO A PATIENT WHO HAS BEEN BURNED ON THIER FACE, NECK AND CHEST ?

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INTUBATE TO PROTECT THE AIRWAY

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WHAT ARE THE FOLLOWING S/S OF ?

  • SINGED NOSE / FACIAL HAIR
  • SOOT ON FACE
  • COUGHING UP DARK / BLACK SECRETIONS
  • DIFFICULTY SWALLOWING
  • WHEEZING / HORESNESS
  • BLISTERS AROUND THE MOUTH
  • ACCESSORY MUSCLE BREATHING WITH STRIDOR
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INHALATION INJURY

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IF A BURN PATIENT’S BREATHING IS SHALLOW, WHAT ARE THE Y RETAINING ?

WHAT ACID BASE IMBALANCE WOULD THEY HAVE ?

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RETAINING CO2

RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS

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HOW SHOULD SYSTEMIC ABX THERAPY BE MANAGED FOR A BURN PATIENT ?

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BROAD SPECTRUM ABX ONLY USED UNTIL WOUND CULTURE AND SENSITIVITY RESULTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO PREVENT SUPER INFECTIONS or ABX RESISTANT BACTERIA

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WHAT LABS VALUES SHOULD BE MONITORED WHEN TREATING A PATIENT WITH MYCIN ABX ?

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CREATININE / BUN

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WHY IS THE INCREASE IN CREATININE and/or BUN IN A PATIENT BE TREATED WITH A MYCIN ABX ?

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CAN LEAD TO OTOTOXICITY and/or NEPHROTOXICITY

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WHAT CAN BE USED AS A TOPICAL TREATMENT FOR BURNS THAT PROVIDES A UNIFORM AMOUNT OF ________ PROVIDING BROAD SPECTRUM ANTIMICROBIAL EFFECTS ?

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A

SILVER IMPREGNATED DRESSINGS

18
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HOW LONG CAN SILVER IMPREGNATED DRESSING BR LEFT IN PLACE ?

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A

3 - 14 DAYS DEPENDING ON THE CLINICAL SITUATION

19
Q

WHY IS IMPORTANT TO CHECK A BURN PATIENT FOR SULFATE ALLERGIES PRIOR TO USING ANTIMICROBIAL CREAMS ?

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MANY CONTAIN SULFATES

20
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WHAT CLINICAL PRACTICE IS CRITICAL IN WHEN TREATING BURN PATIENTS ?

21
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HOW DO YOU APPLY A TOPICAL AGENT TO A BURN ?

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THIN LAYER USING STERILE GLOVES AND APPLICATOR

22
Q

SUTILAINS (TRAVASE) and/or COLLAGENASE (SANTYL) ARE EXAMPLES OF WHAT TYPE OF TOPICAL AGENTS ?

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ENZYMATIC DEBRIBEMENT AGENTS

23
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DO NOT USE ENZYMATIC DEBRIDEMENT AGENTS ON …….. ?

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  • FACE
  • PREGNANT
  • OVER LARGE NERVES
  • BODY AREAS OPEN TO CAVITIES
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WHERE ARE AUTOGRAFTS OBTAINED FROM ?

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FROM PATIENT’S OWN HEALTHY DONOR SITE

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**IN A WELL NOURISHED HEALTHY PATIENT, HOW SOON CAN A DONOR HARVEST SITE BE RE-HARVESTED ?**
**12 - 14 DAYS**
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**WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO A BURN PATIENT'S CALORIC NEEDS ?**
**THEY WILL GO UP**
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**HOW LONG POST BURN SHOULD A BURN PATIENT'S CALORIC NEEDS BE ADJUSTED ?**
**1 -2 DAYS POST BURN**
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**WHAT TWO DIETARY SUBSTANCES ARE VITAL TO PROMOTING HEALING IN A BURN PATIENT ?**
***PROTEIN / VITAMIN C***
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**WHAT SPECIFIC LAB WORK WOULD YOU LOOK AT TO ENSURE PROPER NUTRITION AND A POSITIVE NITROGEN BALANCE IN A BURN PATIENT ?**
***PREALBUMIN***
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**HOW OFTEN IS AN IN DWELLING CATHETER CHECKED FOR A BURN PATIENT ?**
**EVERY HOUR**
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**WHY IS IT POSSIBLE TO NOT SEE ANY URINE FLOW WHEN PLACING A CATHETER FOR A BURN PATIENT?**
**KIDNEYS ARE RETAINING FLUID TO MAINTAIN CIRCULATORY PRESSURE or THEY ARE NOT BEING PERFUSED.**
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**WHAT DRUG IS GIVEN TO A BURN PATIENT TO HELP FLUSH THE KIDNEYS ?**
***MANITOL***
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***KIDNEY FAILURE*** **CAN RESULT IF THERE IS NO URINE FLOW or IF URINE OUTPUT IS LESS THAN ___________ ?**
**30mL / HR**
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**AFTER ABOUT 48 HOURS, A BURN PATIENT WILL BEGIN TO DIURESE.** **WHY ?**
**FLUID VOLUME IS BEGINNING TO RETURN TO THE VASCULAR SYSTEM.**
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**ONCE FLUID BEGINS TO RETURN TO THE VASCULAR SYSTEM AFTER ABOUT 48 HOURS IN A BURN PATIENT, WHAT IS A SECONDARY CONDITION TO BE CAUTIOUS OF ?**
***FLUID VOLUME OVER LOAD***
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**WHAT** ***_ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCE_*** **ARE BURN PATIENTS AT RISK FOR ?**
**HYPERKALEMIA**
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**WHY ARE BURN PATIENTS AT RISK FOR HYPERKALEMIA ?**
**CELLS LYSE DURING BURN PROCESS RELEASING INTERNAL CONTENTS CONTAINING HIGH LEVELS OF POTASSIUM. SERUM POTASSIUM LEVELS INCREASE AS URINE OUTPUT DECREASES.**
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**WHAT GI ISSUES CAN OCCURE IN BURN PATIENTS ?**
**STRESS ULCERS**
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**WHAT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR A STRESS ULCER ?**
**CURLING'S ULCER**
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**WHY WOLD THE FOLLOWING MEDICATIONS BE GIVEN TO A BURN PATIENT ?** * **MAGNESIUM CARBONATE** ***(GAVISCON)*** * **PANTAPROZOLE** ***(PROTONIX)*** * **FAMOTIDINE** ***(PEPCID)***
**TO PREVENT STRESS / CURLING'S ULCERS**
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**WHY WOULD A PCM HAVE A BURN PATIENT NPO AND HAVE AN NG TUBE CONNECTED TO SUCTION ?**
**PATIENT CAN DEVELOPE A PARALYTIC ILEUS**

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