The nurse completed a dressing change for a client with partial thickness burns to both legs. After completing the dressing chan
ge, What intervention should the nurse implement? A) Administer a PRN dose of pain medication.
B) Raise this head of bed to a 90 angle.
C) Perform passive range of motion.
D) Position ankles in a dorsiflexed position.
Correct option is A: Administer a PNR dose to the client for pain medication
Explanation:
Partial thickness burns to both legs can be very painful as a result of the degree of burn. Hence after completing the dressing change, the patient will be in pain as a result of the change. Hence, the nurse is expected to administer a PNR dose as this will help in reducing the pain and suffering that the patient will be going through at that time and ensure quick recovery.
The answer is A because Brie got her mother a living thing that will provide her comfortable and someone there. The other options are inanimate objects that won’t provide relief.