Posted: August 30th, 2017

The physician has ordered dressings with Sulfamylon cream for a client with full-thickness burns of the hands and arms. Before dressing changes, the nurse should give priority to:

The physician has ordered dressings with Sulfamylon cream for a client with full-thickness burns of the hands and arms. Before dressing changes, the nurse should give priority to:

A. Administering pain medication
B. Checking the adequacy of urinary output
C. Requesting a daily complete blood count
D. Obtaining a blood glucose by finger stick