NRNP 6540 FINAL EXAM PREP
NRNP 6540 FINAL EXAM PREP NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 180 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND
NEW VERSION!!
1. A 60-year-old male enters the burn center for triage and treatment due to a
burn he received at a campfire. His left arm has an area that is erythematous and
painful, and another area has a blister. What does the nurse practitioner record as
the degree of burn?
1. First degree
2. Second degree
3. First and second degree
4. Second and third degree - Correct Answer-6. Answer: 3
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1.
First-degree burns involving the epidermis are erythematous and painful but do
not blister.
2.
Second-degree burns involve the dermis and are characterized by blisters.
3.
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The patient presents with erythematous skin, painful with blisters, which indicates
both first- and second-degree burn areas.
4.
In third-degree burns there is no sensation when the wound is pinpricked.
2. The nurse practitioner is concerned with primary prevention strategies. How
can the nurse practitioner implement primary prevention strategies for an 80-
year-old male patient who smokes?
1. Review home fire safety protocols, including the proper use of smoke alarms,
and discuss smoking cessation.
2. Inform him that if he does not stop smoking, the nurse practitioner cannot see
him again.
3. Have a conference with his family about his smoking.
4. Plan a family meeting with the patient to discuss benefits of his smoking
cessation. - Correct Answer-7. Answer: 1
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1.
Primary prevention includes educational programs designed to educate the public
on safety. For example, the individual smoking in bed would hopefully benefit
from smoking cessation programs in the community, as well as instruction in
safety precautions.
2.
Threatening refusal of care is not ethical.
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3.
The patient is at risk, not the family.
4.
The fact that the patient smokes is not the issue; safety is the issue.
3. The nurse practitioner is conducting a safety class with community-living older
adults. Which of the following should she include in her teaching of risks of burns
for this population? Select all that apply.
1. Thinner skin.
2. Less vascularity.
3. Diminished nerve function.
4. A weakened immune system.
4. The burden of various comorbidities leading to enhanced wound healing and
reepithelialization after burn injury. - Correct Answer-8. Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
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1.
As one ages, there are significant changes in the skin, which becomes thinner,
providing a less effective barrier to external stimuli.
2.
With aging, there are fewer appendages and decreased vascularity.
3.
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Thinner skin and diminished nerve function often result in a higher incidence of
deeper burns.
4.
Advanced age results in a weakened immune system.
5.
Along with the burden of various comorbidities, the fragility of older skin leads to
delayed wound healing and reepithelialization after burn injury.
5. Mr. Edwards is 76 years old and received a burn on his leg when he dozed off
and dropped his cigarette. The nurse practitioner examines his leg for the degree
of burn and classifies it as second degree with some third degree in the center. Mr.
Edwards asks what that means and why it hurts so much. What is the best
answer? Select all that apply.
1. It means that this is a serious, deep burn in the center, and a less deep burn
around the sides.
2. It hurts because the nerve endings are exposed in the second-degree area.
3. It means that the burn is advancing and getting worse.
4. It hurts because the nerves are destroyed.
6. It hurts because the nerves in the second-degree areas are exposed to the
outside and are stimulated. - Correct Answer-9. Answer: 1, 2
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NRNP 6540 FINAL EXAM PREP NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 180 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND
NEW VERSION!!
1. A 60-year-old male enters the burn center for triage and treatment due to a
burn he received at a campfire. His left arm has an area that is erythematous and
painful, and another area has a blister. What does the nurse practitioner record as
the degree of burn?
1. First degree
2. Second degree
3. First and second degree
4. Second and third degree - Correct Answer-6. Answer: 3
Page: 98
Feedback
1.
First-degree burns involving the epidermis are erythematous and painful but do
not blister.
2.
Second-degree burns involve the dermis and are characterized by blisters.
3.
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The patient presents with erythematous skin, painful with blisters, which indicates
both first- and second-degree burn areas.
4.
In third-degree burns there is no sensation when the wound is pinpricked.
2. The nurse practitioner is concerned with primary prevention strategies. How
can the nurse practitioner implement primary prevention strategies for an 80-
year-old male patient who smokes?
1. Review home fire safety protocols, including the proper use of smoke alarms,
and discuss smoking cessation.
2. Inform him that if he does not stop smoking, the nurse practitioner cannot see
him again.
3. Have a conference with his family about his smoking.
4. Plan a family meeting with the patient to discuss benefits of his smoking
cessation. - Correct Answer-7. Answer: 1
Page: 115, 116
Feedback
1.
Primary prevention includes educational programs designed to educate the public
on safety. For example, the individual smoking in bed would hopefully benefit
from smoking cessation programs in the community, as well as instruction in
safety precautions.
2.
Threatening refusal of care is not ethical.
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3.
The patient is at risk, not the family.
4.
The fact that the patient smokes is not the issue; safety is the issue.
3. The nurse practitioner is conducting a safety class with community-living older
adults. Which of the following should she include in her teaching of risks of burns
for this population? Select all that apply.
1. Thinner skin.
2. Less vascularity.
3. Diminished nerve function.
4. A weakened immune system.
4. The burden of various comorbidities leading to enhanced wound healing and
reepithelialization after burn injury. - Correct Answer-8. Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
Page: 98
Feedback
1.
As one ages, there are significant changes in the skin, which becomes thinner,
providing a less effective barrier to external stimuli.
2.
With aging, there are fewer appendages and decreased vascularity.
3.
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Thinner skin and diminished nerve function often result in a higher incidence of
deeper burns.
4.
Advanced age results in a weakened immune system.
5.
Along with the burden of various comorbidities, the fragility of older skin leads to
delayed wound healing and reepithelialization after burn injury.
5. Mr. Edwards is 76 years old and received a burn on his leg when he dozed off
and dropped his cigarette. The nurse practitioner examines his leg for the degree
of burn and classifies it as second degree with some third degree in the center. Mr.
Edwards asks what that means and why it hurts so much. What is the best
answer? Select all that apply.
1. It means that this is a serious, deep burn in the center, and a less deep burn
around the sides.
2. It hurts because the nerve endings are exposed in the second-degree area.
3. It means that the burn is advancing and getting worse.
4. It hurts because the nerves are destroyed.
6. It hurts because the nerves in the second-degree areas are exposed to the
outside and are stimulated. - Correct Answer-9. Answer: 1, 2
Page: 98
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