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CCNS Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

Category - Adult

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A person sustains burns of the arms from a barbecue accident in the park. A bystander emerges from the crowd and suggests to a nurse who has come to the person’s assistance that butter should be applied to the burns. An appropriate response by the nurse would be “Thank you, but…”
  1. …it is better to use some first aid cream.”
  2. …I’ll just use a tablecloth. It will act as a blanket.”
  3. …we’ll just wait for the ambulance.”
  4. …we should apply ice to the burns. Please get me some.”
Explanation
Answer - B - An appropriate response by the nurse would be: “Thank you, but I’ll just use a tablecloth. It will act as a blanket”. A tablecloth is nonfuzzy, nonadhering, and will keep the burned person warm, which is important, as hypothermia is often a complication of burns.
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