A patient is brought to the emergency department after a house fire.He fell asleep with a lit cigarette,and the couch ignited.TBSA burn is estimated at 25% deep partial-thickness burns to areas of the chest,back,and left arm and 20% full-thickness burns to the right arm,right upper leg,and areas on the face.Other important nursing interventions for this patient in the resuscitation phase include
A) intravenous opiates and assessment of pulses in both arms.
B) oral anti-inflammatory drugs and preparation for insertion of a right radial arterial line.
C) measurement of sedimentation rate and systemic antibiotics.
D) application of splints and initiation of total parenteral nutrition.
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