CEN Exam Practice Questions: Quiz 116 February 1, 2016 By Rana Waqar Leave a Comment A client is admitted to the emergency department with a full thickness burn to his right arm. Upon assessment, the arm is edematous, fingers are mottled, and radial pulse is now absent. The client states that the pain is 8 on a scale of 1 to 10. The nurse should: 1. Administer morphine sulfate I.V. push for the severe pain. 2. Call the physician to report the loss of the radial pulse. 3. Continue to assess the arm every hour for any additional changes. 4. Instruct the client to exercise his fingers and wrist. Δ
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