Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher

Exercise 1

Which characteristics are true about chemical burns (select all that apply)?
A) Metabolic asphyxiation may occur.
B) Metabolic acidosis occurs immediately following the burn.
C) The visible skin injury often does not represent the full extent of tissue damage.
D) Lavaging with large amounts of water is important to stop the burning process with these injuries.
E) Alkaline substances that cause these burns continue to cause tissue damage even after being neutralized.