Question

"A child with partial- and full-thickness burns is admitted to the pediatric unit. What should be the priority at this time?"

Answer 1

Maintaining food and electrolyte balance

Step-by-step explanation:

• The observing of vital signs as often as possible is important

• For the initial couple of days the essential concern in burn care is fluid and electrolyte balance.
• With burns liquid and electrolytes move from the interstitial spaces to the consume injury and are lost. These must be replaced. When the child fluid and electrolyte status has been tended to and liquid revival has started, anticipating wound disease is a need and endeavors to control the child pain can be initiated.