Medical-Surgical Nursing - Integumentary System
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A nurse is caring for a client with severe burns. The nurse determines that this type of client is at risk for hypovolemic shock because of the
Plasma proteins moving out of the intravascular compartment
During the first 48 hours after a thermal injury, the nurse should assess the client for:
Hyperkalemia and hyponatremia
An older client is brought to the hospital by a family member because of deep partial-thickness burns on the arms and hands. The client protests being hospitalized and asks, "Why can't I just go home and have my spouse care for me?" What is the best response by the nurse?
"You may heal more slowly because of your age, and you may need the special care and equipment available in the hospital."