The nurse is reviewing labs on a client with second- and third-degree burns from a house fire. Which abnormal lab value would the nurse expect to find with this client?
pH of 7.41 albumin of 3.9 g/dL hemoglobin of 15 g/dL potassium of 5.9 mEq/L
Tag: Burns
The nurse is caring for a 7-year-old child who presents to the ED with multiple bruises, a fractured ankle, and cigarette burns on the arms. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
ask the parents if they burned the child with cigarettes ask the client to tell you what happened to cause the bruising and burns inform the parents that they c...