Burn Injury Case Study (60 min)
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Mr. Travis is a 32 year old male who presents to the ED after sustaining severe 2nd and 3rd degree burns in a house fire. The below diagram estimates his wounds. He weighs 85 kg and is 5’11”.
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Application
Using the Rule of Nines, estimate the Total Body Surface Area Burned (TBSA %).
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Application
Calculate the total fluid volume required for resuscitation in the first 24 hours using the Parkland Burn Formula.
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analysis
What is the TOP nursing priority for Mr. Travis?
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You note circumferential burns around the Right Upper Arm and soot around the mouth with singed nose hairs, plus some facial swelling.
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analysis
What are your main concerns for complication(s)?
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analysis
Physiologically, explain the alterations in Mr. Travis’s vital signs.
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analysis
How will you know if fluid resuscitation is effective?
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Analysis
What are priorities for daily care of Mr. Travis?
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Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension
Mr. Travis will need skin grafts. How will you explain autologous skin grafts to Mr. Travis and his family?
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