Question

A new graduate nurse receives a call from the hospital telling them to report to the ER immediately for a disaster. The nurse arrives and sees a tent is being erected as a triage area, and ambulances are lined up delivering trauma patients. The nurse identifies self to the nurse triaging patients and is directed to trauma room 4. When you arrive to room 4, you are told to assume the care for the patient and get ready to transport them to the floor ASAP. The patient is awake, alert, and oriented. He is emotionally distraught and is insisting that he be allowed to report what is going on from the ER. He is a local TV news reporter that was filming an event at the county fair when there was an explosion. The patient is awake alert and oriented. He is emotionally distraught, and is insisting that he be allowed to report what is going on from the ED. He has partial thickness burns to his left arm and the left side of his face. Some hair on the left side of his head has been burned off, as well. His left humerus is fractured and splinted. It was diagnosed by a portable X-ray and quickly splinted by the ER staff. He also has metal fragments on his left side on his leg arm and torso. He is having some difficulty hearing and complains of ringing in his ears. It is unclear if he lost consciousness. He is complaining of pain in his left arm, and pain in his left chest when he tries to take a deep breath. He does not have an IV nor is he on oxygen. Vital Signs: B: 160/92, P: 96, R: 22, SpO2: 98, T: 98.9F, 37.1C.

Answer 1

Leukocytosis is an expected finding in a patient with severe burn injuries. It refers to an increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood, which is a response to tissue damage.

Step-by-step explanation:

Leukocytosis is an expected finding in a patient with severe burn injuries. Leukocytosis refers to an increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood. In response to tissue damage, the body releases inflammatory mediators that stimulate the bone marrow to produce more white blood cells, leading to leukocytosis.