Scenario #3 - 10-year-old and 1 year old burn victims A...

Scenario #3 - 10-year-old and 1 year old burn victims

A ten-year-old (40kg) victim of a house fire arrives to the ER and has suffered 2^nd & 3^rd degree burns. The entire head, both thighs, and half of one lower leg is burned. Based on the provided information, what is this patient's percentage of burns using the Lund and Browder Chart?

 

A 1 year (12.5kg) suffered burns from being scalded when he pulled a pot with hot water off the stove top. Half of his head and half of both lower legs were burned. What is this patient's percentage of burns based upon Lund and Browder's Chart?

 

1. compare and contrast the various stages of burns including evidence-based treatment modalities.
2. Provide 3 top priority Nursing Diagnoses for a patient who has sustained 3^rd degree burns to >40% of TBSA. Provide 6 interventions with rationales for each Nursing Diagnosis selection. List resources utilized to plan care.
3. Calculate the normal urinary output for the 10-year-old patient weighing 40 kg. Be very specific and display your work. What resources did you utilize to answer this question?
4. Calculate the normal urinary output for the 1-year-old patient weighing 12.5 kg. Be very specific and display your work. What resources did you utilize to answer this question?
5. In addition to the 1 year and 10-year-old burn victims, you are asked to assess a 25-year-old burn victim who was involved in a meth lab explosion. Prioritize in which order you would round on each patient. Provide evidence-based resources and summarize why you decided to round on each patient in the specific order.
6. The 1-year-old burn victim has 3 saturated diapers since 6 AM: 160ml wet diaper at 8 AM, 105 ml at 10 AM, and 140 at 12 noon. The dry diaper weight is 35. What is the total urinary output? Is this within normal range for the patient? Display your work. What resources did you use?