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A nurse is preparing to care for a client after a full thickness chemical burn of the bilateral lower extremities. The nurse is aware that 3rd degree, full thickness burns affect which of the following? Select all that apply.

Muscle layers

Epidermal layers

Dermal layers

Subcutaneous layers

Bone and ligaments

Answer and Explanation

Correct Answer : A,B,C,D

A. Muscle layers: Full-thickness burns may extend into muscle, especially with chemical burns.

B. Epidermal layers: The outermost layer is completely destroyed in full-thickness burns.

C. Dermal layers: Full-thickness burns extend through both the epidermis and dermis.

D. Subcutaneous layers: These burns also involve the subcutaneous fat and connective tissue.

E. Bone and ligaments: Involvement of bone and ligaments would indicate a 4th-degree burn, not 3rd-degree.

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Correct Answer is C

Explanation

Left arm (entire): 9%

Anterior chest: 18%

Total: 9% + 18% = 27%

A. Cool and clammy skin B. Purulent drainage from the burn site C. Muscle weakness D. Irregular heart rhythm

Correct Answer is D

Explanation

A. Cool and clammy skin:
May indicate shock but is not specific to electrical burns.

B. Purulent drainage from the burn site:
Suggests infection, a later complication rather than immediate concern.

C. Muscle weakness:
Can occur but is less urgent than cardiac effects.

D. Irregular heart rhythm:
Electrical burns can cause internal cardiac damage and arrhythmias-potentially life-threatening.

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A nurse is preparing to care for a client after a full thickness chemical burn of the bilateral lower extremities. The nurse is aware that 3rd degree, full thickness burns affect which of the following? Select all that apply.

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