Davis Edge Medical-Surgical Nursing: Burns Study Guide Graded A+

The primary health-care provider informs the RN to provide vitamins A, C, and E at regular intervals to a client with superficial burns. Which best describes the rationale behind this intervention? 1. To promote wound healing 2. To decrease stomach acid and the risk of ulcer 3. To promote hemoglobin formation and cell integrity 4. To preserve lean body mass to promote weight gain Test Taking Tip: A client with a burn injury requires nutritional support for supplementary pain management. {Ans: Answer: 1 - Multivitamins and vitamins A, C, and E help in promoting wound healing in clients with burns. Rationales Option 2: Drugs such as ranitidine and esomeprazole decrease stomach acid and the risk of ulcer in clients with burns. Option 3: Nutritional support such as zinc sulfate and ferrous sulfate helps in promoting hemoglobin formation and cell integrity. Option 4: Drugs such as oxandrolone help in the preservation of lean body mass and promote weight gain. Page reference: 1113}Which is characteristic of tissue involvement in superficial partial thickness burns? 1. It involves the entire epidermis and deeper layers of the dermis. 2. It involves the entire epidermis and minimal damage to the dermis. 3. It involves the