NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

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If a resident has a minor burn, a nursing assistant should use ____ to decrease the temperature of the skin.l
A
Ice or ice water
B
Cool water
C
Burn ointment
D
Olive or canola oil
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cool the burn under cold running water for at least 20 minutes. Cooling the burn will reduce pain, swelling and the risk of scarring. The sooner and longer a burn is cooled with cold running water, the less the impact of the injury. 2.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cool the burn with cool or lukewarm running water for 20 minutes. You should do this as soon as possible after the injury. Never use ice, iced water, or any creams or greasy substances like butter on a burn.

Detailed explanation-3: -Most standard sources recommend that water rinsing/flushing following skin or eye contact with a chemical should continue for 15 or 20 minutes.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cool the burn. Hold the area under cool (not cold) running water for about 10 minutes. If the burn is on the face, apply a cool, wet cloth until the pain eases. For a mouth burn from hot food or drink, put a piece of ice in the mouth for a few minutes.

Detailed explanation-5: -Cool the burn. Hold the burned area under cool (not cold) running water or apply a cool, wet compress until the pain eases. Remove rings or other tight items. Don’t break blisters. Apply lotion. Bandage the burn. Take a pain reliever. Consider a tetanus shot. 13-Aug-2022

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