A male client with a solar burn of the chest, back, face, and arms is seen in urgent care.
The nurse’s primary concern should be:
a- fluid resuscitation.
b- infection.
c- body image.
d- pain management.
Answer D. With a superficial partial thickness burn such as a solar burn (sunburn), the nurse’s main concern is pain management.
Fluid resuscitation and infection become concerns if the burn extends to the dermal and subcutaneous skin layers.
Body image disturbance is a concern that has lower priority than pain management.
a- fluid resuscitation.
b- infection.
c- body image.
d- pain management.
Answer D. With a superficial partial thickness burn such as a solar burn (sunburn), the nurse’s main concern is pain management.
Fluid resuscitation and infection become concerns if the burn extends to the dermal and subcutaneous skin layers.
Body image disturbance is a concern that has lower priority than pain management.