You are working in the emergency department (ED) of a community hospital when the ambulance arrives with A.N., a 28-year-old woman who was involved in a house fire. She was sleeping when the fire started and managed to make her way out of the house through thick smoke. The emergency medical system crew initiated humidified oxygen at 15L/min per non-rebreather mask and started a 16-gauge IV with lactated Ringer’s solution. On arrival in the ED, her vital signs are 100/66, 125, 34, Spo2 93%. She appears anxious and in pain.
Think through the following related to A.N.’s condition:
Etiology and pathophysiology
Risk factors
Signs and symptoms
Diagnostic procedures
Medication and treatment
Nursing interventions, including patient education
Potential complications
Complete a concept map using the template.
Show interrelationships of all components.
Prioritize the nursing interventions related to complications.
Include at least three peer-reviewed sources to support your concept map, and an APA-formatted reference page.
