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Question 1 of 5

You have just received the change-of-shift report in the burn unit. Which client requires the most immediate assessment or intervention?

A. A 22-year-old admitted 4 days previously with facial burns due to a house fire who has been crying since recent visitors left
B. A 34-year-old who returned from skin-graft surgery 3 hours ago and is complaining of level 8 pain (0-10 pain scale)
C. A 45-year-old with deep partial-thickness leg burns who has a temperature of 102.6°F and a blood pressure of 98/46
D. A 57-year-old who was admitted with electrical burns 24 hours ago and has a blood potassium level of 5.6 mEq/L

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: A 45-year-old with deep partial-thickness leg burns who has a temperature of 102.6°F and a blood pressure of 98/46

Question 2 of 5

Exposure to ultraviolet light (sunlight) causes the skin to darken by increasing the production of

A. Collagen
B. Carotene
C. Keratin
D. Melanin

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Melanin

Question 3 of 5

Skin of rabbit is

A. Dry, Thin Soft and Hairy
B. Dry, Soft and Hairless
C. Dry, Thick, Hard and Hairy
D. Thick, Dry, Soft and Hairy

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Dry, Thin Soft and Hairy

Question 4 of 5

A nurse would suspect an inhalation injury with which of the following findings? Select all that apply.

A. History of burn occurring in an enclosed space
B. Carbonaceous sputum
C. Egophony
D. Stridor

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: History of burn occurring in an enclosed space

Question 5 of 5

The innermost layer of epidermis in mammals is termed-

A. Stratum granulosum
B. Stratum lucidum
C. Stratum spinosum
D. Stratum germinativum

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Stratum germinativum

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