The nurse is conducting an admission assessment of an 82-year-old patient who sustained a 12% burn from spilling hot coffee on t
he hand and arm. Which statement is of priority to assist in planning treatment?a. "Do you live alone?" b. "Do you have any drug or food allergies?"
c. "Do you have a heart condition or heart failure?"
d. "Have you had any surgeries?
C- "Do you have a heart condition or heart failure?"
Explanation:
The statement which is of priority to assist in planning the treatment is "Do you have a heart condition or heart failure?" Because this statement by the nurse to the patients will enable the nurse know how to properly plan are patient treatment and as well know the type of medication to give to the woman due to her old age and how severe the burn was.
Conducting admission assessment on patient are therefore vital.
c. "Do you have a heart condition or heart failure?"
Explanation:
The palm of the hand comprises only one percent of the body surface area. Despite this, a burn of the hand can represent a serious short- or long-term disability. Treatment of burns of the hand begins on the day of injury and may be carried out simultaneously with resuscitation and other treatment if the burn involves a large body-surface area. Edema formation in burned hands hinders motion and may be a factor in later contracture formation. The hands must be elevated above the level of the heart to prevent edema formation.
In patients with extensive burns, edema occurs in both burned and unburned areas because of increased capillary permeability.
In this scenario, the nurse need to know if this patient has an initial case of heart condition or heart failure so as to help in her assessment of the patient and to know the right choice of therapy for the patient
