Burns Practice Quizzes | Already Rated A Guide |
Rasmussen College
1. When assessing a client with partial-thickness burns over 60% of the body, which finding
should the nurse report immediately?
A. Complaints of intense thirst
B. Moderate to severe pain
C. Urine output of 70 ml the first hour
D. Hoarseness of the voice
2. An explosion of a fuel tanker has resulted in melting of clothing on the driver and
extensive full-body burns. The client is brought into the emergency department alert,
denying pain, and joking with the staff. Which is the best interpretation of this behavior?
A. The client is in hypovolemic shock.
B. The client has experienced extensive full-thickness burns.
C. The paramedic administered high doses of opioids during transport.
D. The client has experienced partial-thickness burns.
3. A client with a superficial partial-thickness solar burn (sunburn) of the chest, back, face,
and arms is seen in urgent care. The nurse's primary concern should be:
A. fluid resuscitation.
B. infection.
C. body image.
D. pain management.
,4. Which is the primary nursing intervention in the care of a client with burns exceeding
20% of total body surface area?
A. Prevent infection
B. Fluid resuscitation
C. Endotracheal tube placement
D. Strict intake and output
5. Which of the following is the effect of protein catabolism in a client with severe burns?
A. It compromises wound healing and immunocompetence.
B. It compromises dexterity and mobility.
C. It maximizes the risk of sodium retention and hypotension.
D. It maximizes the risk of impaired ventilation.
6. Following a serious thermal burn, which complication will the nurse take action to
prevent first?
A. Tissue hypoxia
B. Infection
C. Renal failure
D. Hypovolemia
7. Following a burn injury, the nurse determines which area is the priority for nursing
assessment?
, A. Pulmonary system
B. Cardiovascular system
C. Pain
D. Nutrition
8. The most important intervention in the nutritional support of a client with a burn injury is
to provide adequate nutrition and calories to
A. increase metabolic rate.
B. increase glucose demands.
C. increase skeletal muscle breakdown.
D. decrease catabolism.
9. A client who was severely burned begins to exhibit symptoms of renal failure during
treatment. What physiologic process can cause acute renal failure?
A. hemoconcentration
B. anemia
C. fluid, electrolyte status
D. histamine
10. An emergency department nurse is evaluating a client with partial-thickness burns to the
entire surfaces of both legs. Based on the rule of nines, what is the percentage of the body
burned?
A. 9%
B. 18%
C. 27%