Nur 4232 Samenvattingen, Aantekeningen en Examens

Burn Victim Assessment Burns and fires account are a common cause of accidental death in children and adults. They account for an estimated 3,500 adult and child deaths each year (Stanford Children's Health, n.d.). Nearly 75% of all scalding burns in children are preventable (Stanford Children's Health, n.d.). There has been a decrease in the amount of burn injuries in the last 30 years. This is due to an increase use of smoke detectors, the flammability of consumer products being federal...

Exam (elaborations) NURSING 210/NURSING210Fundamentals Of Nursing Study Guide (NUR 210) Fundamentals of Nursing, ISBN: 4232

Exam Notes MDC4 Final Parkland Formula a) 4ml x % BSA x weight (kg)= volume of fluid that needs to be infused b) ½ of the total volume of fluid in first 8 hours c) Last half in 16 hours MAP Calculation a) MAP= 1/3 * SBP + 2/3 * DBP Treatment for frostbite a) Rewarming the skin a. Rewarm the area using a warm-water bath for 15 to 30 minutes b. Skin may turn soft and look red or purple c. You may be encouraged to gently move the affected area as it rewarms. b) Oral pain medicine a. T...

Exam 2 Key Concept Guide Neck cancer a) The cancer begins as a loss of CELLULAR REGULATION when the mucosa is chronically irritated and becomes tougher and thicker (squamous metaplasia) b) Head and neck cancers can affect breathing, eating, facial appearance and speech. c) They are usually squamous cell carcinomas and are slow-growing tumors that are generally curable when diagnosed and treated early on. d) These lesions may then be seen as white, patchy lesions (leukoplakia) or red, ...

Module_10_PICOT_Paper_NPWT_vs_SMWT___Qualitative_Study___Copy Rasmussen College, Minneapolis - NUR 4232 Module 10 PICOT Paper NPWT vs SMWT - Qualitative Study - Copy Negative Pressure Wound Therapy vs Standard Moist Wound Therapy Jeanine M Roberts