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8 Cards in this Set
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RULE OF NINES ADULT
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ANTERIOR TRUNK = 18% POSTERIOR TRUNK = 18% ARMS = 9% EACH LEGS = 18% EACH PERINEUM = 1% |
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RISK FACTORS
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1. CHIDREN YOUNGER THAN 4. 2. ELDERLY OLDER THAN 65. 3. DEBILITATING DISORDERS: CARDIAC, RESPIRATORY, ENDOCRINE & RENAL DISORDERS. |
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BURNS OF THE HEAD, NECK, & CHEST ARE ASSOCIATED WITH |
PULMONARY COMPLICATIONS. |
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BURNS OF THE FACE ARE ASSOCIATED WITH |
CORNEAL ABRASION |
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BURNS OF THE EAR ARE ASSOCIATED WITH |
AURICULAR CHONDRITIS |
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EXTREMITIES |
COMPARTMENT SYNDROME. |
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CIRCUMFERENTIAL THORAX BURNS LEAD TO
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PULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY. |
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PRIORITY NURSING ACTION
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2. ADMINISTER OXYGEN AS PRESCRIBED. 3. OBTAIN VITAL SIGNS 4. ESTABLISH IV 5. ELEVATE EXTREMITIES IF NO FRACTURE OBVIOUS. 6. KEEP CLIENT WARM & ON NPO STATUS |
