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Question 1
The parklands formulae of fluid resuscitation require that in twenty-four hours requires
that: 4ml by TBSA (%) by body weight (kg). Fifty percent of the fluid is given in the first eight
hours, while the other fifty percent is given in the next sixteen hours (Ete et al., 2019). The
patient has a total of 30% burns and has a total weight of 49.9 kg. Using the parklands formula,
this, therefore, means that the patient will receive a total of 5988ml of fluid for the 24hrs. The
patient will receive 2994ml in the first eight hours and the other 2994ml in the next sixteen
hours. More fluid is given in the first eight hours is because there is a big chance of shock (Ete
et al., 2019). After all, large amounts of plasma move from the intravenous muscles towards
the burn area (Ete et al., 2019). The heat from the injury causes the plasma to leak and cause
capillary permeability (Ete et al., 2019). Fluid resuscitation, therefore, ensures that there are
enough nutrients delivered to the tissue.
Question 2
The most apparent sign of smoke inhalation is the presence of soot in the throat and the
nares (Ete et al., 2019). When there is a deposit of soot in the threat, then the patient may have
inhaled smoke. The other test is the checking of the hairs in the nose if they are singed and
eyebrows. The sputum produced also should be black if the patient has inhaled smoke (Ete et
al., 2019).
Question 3
The most common drug that should be given to the patient with burn is morphine.
Morphine should be given to the patient intravenously to ensure that pain is relieved quickly
(Nímia et al., 2019). The morphine should be given in the dose of 5mg -10mg every five to ten
minutes. The patient should also be assessed after every five minutes to inform the nurse if

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1 Burnt patient discussion questions Name Institutional Affiliation Course Instructor Date 2 Question 1 The parklands formulae of fluid resuscitation require that in twenty-four hours requires that: 4ml by TBSA (%) by body weight (kg). Fifty percent of the fluid is given in the first eight hours, while the other fifty percent is given in the next sixteen hours (Ete et al., 2019). The patient has a total of 30% burns and has a total weight of 49.9 kg. Using the parklands formula, this, therefore, means that the patient will receive a total of 5988ml of fluid for the 24hrs. The patient will receive 2994ml in the first eight hours and the other 2994ml in the next sixteen hours. More fluid is given in the first eight hours is because there is a big chance of shock (Ete et al., 2019). After all, large amounts of plasma move from the intravenous muscles towards the burn area (Ete et al., 2019). The heat from the injury causes the plasma to leak and cause capillary permeability (Ete et al., 2019). Fluid resuscitation, therefore, ensures that there are enough nutrients delivered to the tissue. Question 2 The most apparent sign of smoke inhalation is the presence of soot in the throat ...
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