A 18 year old male presents to a critical access hospital wi…

A 18 year old male presents to a critical access hospital with burns to his arms, chest, neck, and face secondary to a burn fire. He lives in rural Arkansas, 25 minutes from the critical access hospital and 3 hours from a burn center.  All of the following are indications for the nurse practitioner to stabilize then transfer the patient to a burn center  EXCEPT:

Patient was found in mobile home, unresponsive. She presents…

Patient was found in mobile home, unresponsive. She presents to ER with confusion, irritability, heart rate 132 bpm, and headaches. She is a poor historian due to clinical condition. After stabilization, the family is updated on patient’s status. What report from family is concerning for environmental component of current patient status? 

A laboratory technician has a 10.5 mm area of redness and in…

A laboratory technician has a 10.5 mm area of redness and induration in his left forearm after getting a Mantoux test 48 hours before from the employee health nurse. The Mantoux test done by the same nurse 12 months ago was at 5 mm of induration. The technician denies cough, night sweats, and weight loss. Which of the following is a true statement?