NURS 2900/2920 PRACTICE QUESTIONS EXAM 3
questions with correct answers
Which of the following are complications of partial thickness burns
(select all that apply)?
a. Increased nutritional requirements.
b. Vision loss.
c. Confusion.
d. Muscle soreness.
e. Renal insufficiency Correct Answer ✓✓ A, C, E
A client comes into the ED with a partial-thickness burn on the back of
their right leg. The burn area looks pink, blanched and is dry. What type
of burn would this be?
A. 1st Degree
B.2nd Degree
C. 3rd Degree
D. 4th Degree Correct Answer ✓✓ A
Which of the following is not an environmental factor in regard to
burns?
a. Smoking
b. Occupation
,c. Drug and alcohol abuse
d. High income Correct Answer ✓✓ D
What is the classification for partial thickness burns?
a. 1st degree
b. 2nd
c. 3rd
d. 4th Correct Answer ✓✓ B
What does TBSA stand for?
a. The Body's Superficial Affect
b. Total Body Surface Area
c. Total Body Systemic Area
d. The Burn Saving Association Correct Answer ✓✓ B
The only way to determine the extent of burns is TBSA.
A. True
B. False Correct Answer ✓✓ False
, Using the Rule of Nines, someone with a burn on their neck, front and
back of the right leg would be what percent?
A. 9
B. 18
C. 27
D. 36 Correct Answer ✓✓ C
A patient arrives in the emergency department with burn injuries. The
patient's burn covers the face and the right forearm. What percentage of
burn does the patient have?
a) 27%
b) 9%
c) 18%
d) 10 Correct Answer ✓✓ C
The nurse is assessing a patient with N/V, headache, dizziness, and
somnolence. The patient reports that she smoke in her old home and uses
a portable heater. The nurse is suspecting Carbon Monoxide poisoning.
What are causes to this occurrence? (Select all that apply)
a) Many do not recognize CO poisoning until it starts to smell and by
then it is too late
b) Hemoglobin has a greater affinity to CO than O2
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