Useful Burn questions

  1. The nurse is caring for a patient in the burn unit. Which of the following may be an early sign of sepsis in the patient with burn injury?
    • Narrowing pulse pressure 
    • Explanation:Patients with burns are hypermetabolic, results in tachycardia, tachypnea, and elevated body temperature.  Early signs may include increased temperature, increased pulse rate, widened pulse pressure, and flushed dry skin in unburned areas.
  2. When is the first dressing change at the site of an autograft performed?
    As soon as foul odor or purulent drainage is noted, or 2 to 5 days after surgery.
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Useful Burn questions
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