what are 4 categories of burns?

Describe the charateritics of superficial partial thickness burn describe fluid mangement in the emergent phase and rehabiltation phase of the burned client decsribe pain mangement of the burned client outline admission care of the burned client] nutirional staus is a major concern when caring for a burned client list 3 specfic dietary intervention describe the method of extingushing each of the following burns: thermal chemical and electrical list four signs of an inhalation burn: why is the burned client allowed no free water? describe an autograft: burn depth is what ? describe charteristics of a deep partial thickness burn: describe the chraterics of a full thickness burn:

thermal, radiation, chemical, electrical superficial partial thickness first degree pink to red skin sun burn slight edema and pain relieved by c stage 1 is the emergent phase replacement of fluids is titrated to urine output/stage II actute phase p adminster pain meds especially prior to dressing a wound. Teach distraction and relaxation technique provide a patent airway because intubation may be necessary. Detrmine basleine data intaite fluid an high calorie high protein high carbohydrate diet meds with juice or milk no free water tube feeding at thermal remove clothing immerse intepid water/chemical flush with water or saline/electrical the urse singed nasal hairs, circumoral burns, sooty or bloody sputm, hoarseness and pulmonary S&S including water may interfere with electrolyte balance. Client needs to ingest food products with highest biolog use of clients own skin for grafting a measure of severity. second degree destruction of the epidermis and upper layers of the dermis white or red very edamato full thickness thrid degree total destruction of dermis and epidermis reddened areaes do not blanch w

nd pain relieved by coooling age II actute phase patent IV maintained in case supplemental IV fluids are neede saline lock is helpful colliods relaxation techniques. Teach use of guided imagery e data intaite fluid and elecvtrlyte tharapy adminster pain meds determine depth and extent of burn adminster water tube feeding at night maintain accurate daily calorie counts. Weigh the client daily ne/electrical the urse should separate the pt from electrical source monary S&S including asymmetry of respirations, rales or wheezing s with highest biologic value]

or red very edamatous sensitive to touch and cold air hair does not pull out easily eaes do not blanch with pressure not painful inelastic waxy white skin to brown lethert eschar

ck is helpful colliods may be used/ stage III is rhab phase no extra fluids are needed but high protein drinks are

nt of burn adminster tetanus toxiod. Insert ng tube

gh protein drinks are recommneded