Burns Test Bank Exam Questions with Correct Answers
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Burns
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Burns
When assessing a patient who spilled hot oil on the right leg and foot, the nurse notes that the skin is dry, pale, hard skin. The patient states that the burn is not painful. What term would the nurse use to document the burn depth?
a. First-degree skin destruction
b. Full-thickness skin destruc...
Burns Test Bank Exam Questions with
Correct Answers
When assessing a patient who spilled hot oil on the right leg and foot, the nurse notes
that the skin is dry, pale, hard skin. The patient states that the burn is not painful. What
term would the nurse use to document the burn depth?
a. First-degree skin destruction
b. Full-thickness skin destruction
c. Deep partial-thickness skin destruction
d. Superficial partial-thickness skin destruction - Answer-b. Full-thickness skin
destruction
With full-thickness skin destruction, the appearance is pale and dry or leathery and the
area is painless because of the associated nerve destruction. Erythema, swelling, and
blisters point to a deep partial-thickness burn. With superficial partial-thickness burns,
the area is red, but no blisters are present. First-degree burns exhibit erythema,
blanching, and pain.
On admission to the burn unit, a patient with an approximate 25% total body surface
area (TBSA) burn has the following initial laboratory results: Hct 58%, Hgb 18.2 mg/dL
(172 g/L), serum K+ 4.9 mEq/L (4.8 mmol/L), and serum Na+ 135 mEq/L (135 mmol/L).
Which action will the nurse anticipate taking now?
a. Monitor urine output every 4 hours.
b. Continue to monitor the laboratory results.
c. Increase the rate of the ordered IV solution.
d. Type and crossmatch for a blood transfusion. - Answer-c. Increase the rate of the
ordered IV solution.
The patients laboratory data show hemoconcentration, which may lead to a decrease in
blood flow to the microcirculation unless fluid intake is increased. Because the
hematocrit and hemoglobin are elevated, a transfusion is inappropriate, although
transfusions may be needed after the emergent phase once the patients fluid balance
has been restored. On admission to a burn unit, the urine output would be monitored
more often than every 4 hours; likely every1 hour.
A patient is admitted to the burn unit with burns to the head, face, and hands. Initially,
wheezes are heard, but an hour later, the lung sounds are decreased and no wheezes
are audible. What is the best action for the nurse to take?
a. Encourage the patient to cough and auscultate the lungs again.
b. Notify the health care provider and prepare for endotracheal intubation.
c. Document the results and continue to monitor the patients respiratory rate.
d. Reposition the patient in high-Fowlers position and reassess breath sounds. -
Answer-b. Notify the health care provider and prepare for endotracheal intubation.
, The patients history and clinical manifestations suggest airway edema and the health
care provider should be notified immediately, so that intubation can be done rapidly.
Placing the patient in a more upright position or having the patient cough will not
address the problem of airway edema. Continuing to monitor is inappropriate because
immediate action should occur.
A patient with severe burns has crystalloid fluid replacement ordered using the Parkland
formula. The initial volume of fluid to be administered in the first 24 hours is 30,000 mL.
The initial rate of administration is 1875 mL/hr. After the first 8 hours, what rate should
the nurse infuse the IV fluids?
a. 350 mL/hour
b. 523 mL/hour
c. 938 mL/hour
d. 1250 mL/hour - Answer-c. 938 mL/hour
Half of the fluid replacement using the Parkland formula is administered in the first 8
hours and the other half over the next 16 hours. In this case, the patient should receive
half of the initial rate, or 938 mL/hr.
During the emergent phase of burn care, which assessment will be most useful in
determining whether the patient is receiving adequate fluid infusion?
a. Check skin turgor.
b. Monitor daily weight.
c. Assess mucous membranes.
d. Measure hourly urine output. - Answer-d. Measure hourly urine output.
When fluid intake is adequate, the urine output will be at least 0.5 to 1 mL/kg/hour. The
patients weight is not useful in this situation because of the effects of third spacing and
evaporative fluid loss. Mucous membrane assessment and skin turgor also may be
used, but they are not as adequate in determining that fluid infusions are maintaining
adequate perfusion.
A patient has just been admitted with a 40% total body surface area (TBSA) burn injury.
To maintain adequate nutrition, the nurse should plan to take which action?
a. Insert a feeding tube and initiate enteral feedings.
b. Infuse total parenteral nutrition via a central catheter.
c. Encourage an oral intake of at least 5000 kcal per day.
d. Administer multiple vitamins and minerals in the IV solution. - Answer-a. Insert a
feeding tube and initiate enteral feedings.
Enteral feedings can usually be initiated during the emergent phase at low rates and
increased over 24 to 48 hours to the goal rate. During the emergent phase, the patient
will be unable to eat enough calories to meet nutritional needs and may have a paralytic
ileus that prevents adequate nutrient absorption. Vitamins and minerals may be
administered during the emergent phase, but these will not assist in meeting the
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