Sherpath Questions with CORRECT Answers (Verified Update)
Q1: Which care management consideration would the nurse focus on while the patient is in the
rehabilitative phase of burn injury?
A. Impaired gas exchange
B. Acute pain
C. Diminished activity tolerance
D. Nutritional deficit
Answer: C. Diminished activity tolerance
Q2: Which action would the nurse take to prevent contractures in a patient with burns? Select all
that apply. One, some, or all answers may be correct.
A. Frequent position changes
B. Strength-building exercises
C. Range-of-motion exercises
D. Proper positioning and alignment
E. Splinting
F. Effective analgesia
Answer: A. Frequent position changes
B. Strength-building exercises
C. Range-of-motion exercises
D. Proper positioning and alignment
E. Splinting
F. Effective analgesia
Q3: The patient must receive analgesic premedication to gain maximum benefit from
range-of-motion and strength-building exercises. Which treatment would the nurse
recommend to treat hypertrophic scarring that causes pain and limits range of motion?
A. Pressure garments
B. Topical steroid treatment
C. High-SPF sun protection
D. Surgical excision
Answer: D. Surgical excision
Q4: Which treatment would the nurse recommend to treat hypertrophic scarring that causes
pain and limits range of motion?
A. Pressure garments
B. Topical steroid treatment
C. High-SPF sun protection
D. Surgical excision
Answer: D. Surgical excision
Q1: Which care management consideration would the nurse focus on while the patient is in the
rehabilitative phase of burn injury?
A. Impaired gas exchange
B. Acute pain
C. Diminished activity tolerance
D. Nutritional deficit
Answer: C. Diminished activity tolerance
Q2: Which action would the nurse take to prevent contractures in a patient with burns? Select all
that apply. One, some, or all answers may be correct.
A. Frequent position changes
B. Strength-building exercises
C. Range-of-motion exercises
D. Proper positioning and alignment
E. Splinting
F. Effective analgesia
Answer: A. Frequent position changes
B. Strength-building exercises
C. Range-of-motion exercises
D. Proper positioning and alignment
E. Splinting
F. Effective analgesia
Q3: The patient must receive analgesic premedication to gain maximum benefit from
range-of-motion and strength-building exercises. Which treatment would the nurse
recommend to treat hypertrophic scarring that causes pain and limits range of motion?
A. Pressure garments
B. Topical steroid treatment
C. High-SPF sun protection
D. Surgical excision
Answer: D. Surgical excision
Q4: Which treatment would the nurse recommend to treat hypertrophic scarring that causes
pain and limits range of motion?
A. Pressure garments
B. Topical steroid treatment
C. High-SPF sun protection
D. Surgical excision
Answer: D. Surgical excision
