Nursing Management

Question 1

Nursing management of Minor Burn:

Answer 1

1. History taking: Identification, Cause of Injury, Mechanism of injury & co- morbidities
2. Wound assessment: Dress to tailor the burn
3. Tetanus
4. Minimise infection
5. Odema management
6. Follow up

Question 2

Nursing management for Pain in burns:

Answer 2

1- 3: Paracetamol, NSAID
3-7: Paracetamol, NSAID, tramadol, +/- Endone
8-10: Paracetamol, NSAID, Tramadol, Oxycotin, Endone for break through

Question 3

Nursing management for Severe burns:

Answer 3

1. Cooling is important:
   - Chemical burns need to be diluted with irrigation & use of litmus strip to test for removal.
2. ABC:
3. Remove all or any jewelry & cut clothing away
   4.