A client is cared for in a burn unit after suffering partial-thickness burns. The client’s laboratory work reveals a positive wound culture for gram-negative bacteria. The health care provider orders silver sulfadiazine to be applied to the client’s burns. The nurse provides information to the client about the medication. Which statement made by the client indicates an understanding of this treatment?
a. "This medication is an antibacterial."
b. "This medication will stain my skin permanently."
c. "This medication will help my burn heal."
d. "This medication will be applied directly to the wound."

a. "This medication is an antibacterial;c. "This medication will help my burn heal.";d. "This medication will be applied directly to the wound."

Explanation:

A client is cared for in a burn unit after suffering partial-thickness burns. The client’s laboratory work reveals a positive wound culture for gram-negative bacteria. The health care provider orders silver sulfadiazine to be applied to the client’s burns. The nurse provides information to the client about the medication. Which statement made by the client indicates an understanding of this treatment? All options expect option b are the statement that can be made by the client which indicate an understanding of this treatment.

Thus, the client understand that medication used is an antibacterial, which has a broad spectrum of activity against gram-negative/positive bacteria and yeast and the medication used was applied directly to the wound, the medication will not stain the client's skin and it will finally help heal the client's burned areas.