Burns and Skin Emergencies Test Bank Exam Questions with Correct Answers
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Burns
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Burns
A patient has had an alkali splash causing burns to the right upper extremity and the right side of the face. Which intervention by the nurse is a priority?
A. Obtain a health history.
B. Irrigate with water to the burned area.
C. Apply an antibiotic cream.
D. Start an intravenous line ...
Burns and Skin Emergencies Test Bank
Exam Questions with Correct Answers
A patient has had an alkali splash causing burns to the right upper extremity and the
right side of the face. Which intervention by the nurse is a priority?
A. Obtain a health history.
B. Irrigate with water to the burned area.
C. Apply an antibiotic cream.
D. Start an intravenous line (IV) of normal saline at 10 mL/hr. - Answer-B
A patient arrived in the emergency department (ED) after being found by a family
member unconscious in the garage with the car running. High flow oxygen at 100% is
administered in the ED. The nurse knows that which of the following diagnostic tests
would be the best to determine that the present therapy is effective?
A. Pulse oximetry
B. Chest x-ray
C. Serial carboxyhemoglobin levels
D. Hemoglobin and hematocrit - Answer-C
A patient has been treated for severe burns over 36% of the body. What assessment
data obtained by the nurse indicates the patient may be experiencing septic shock?
Select all that apply.
A. White blood count (WBC) 7,200
B. Blood pressure 60/40
C. PaO2 72
D. Urine output <10 mL/hour
E. Blood pressure 140/76 - Answer-BCD
The nurse is caring for a patient 24 hours after fluid resuscitation for burns over 50% of
the body. Which assessment data obtained by the nurse indicates complications from
the fluid resuscitation?
, A. Absent peripheral pulses
B. Crackles in lung fields
C. Sinus bradycardia
D. 1+ pitting edema of the feet - Answer-B
The nurse determines that the patient is at the end of the resuscitation phase of the
burn injury. What assessment data has the nurse obtained that is a primary indicator of
this phase?
A. Pa02 of 90
B. A reddish-brown color of urine
C. Urine output of >30 mL/hr
D. Urine output of <20 mL/hr - Answer-D
The patient has received a nebulizer treatment with a bronchodilator for the treatment of
bronchospasm related to an inhalation injury. What intervention by the nurse can
effectively evaluate the effectiveness of this treatment?
A. Assess breath sounds.
B. Monitor for cardiac dysrhythmias.
C. Assess heart rate.
D. Assess for jugular vein distention. - Answer-A
The nurse is assessing the patient with a circumferential burn to the left upper extremity.
The nurse anticipates the performance of an escharotomy with which of the following
assessment findings? Select all that apply.
A. Absent distal radial pulses
B. Progressive diminution of ultrasound signal
C. Limited range of motion
D. Decrease in capillary refill
E. Pink nail beds - Answer-ABD
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