NUR 185 Exam 2 Study Guide.Final Test Paper 2026\2027.
Rule of Nines: Head and Neck
9% Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) (4.5%
anterior, 4.5% posterior).
Rule of Nines: Each Arm
9% TBSA per arm (4.5% anterior, 4.5%
posterior).
Rule of Nines: Anterior Trunk
18% TBSA (chest 9%, abdomen 9%).
Rule of Nines: Posterior Trunk
18% TBSA (upper back 9%, lower back/buttocks
9%).
Rule of Nines: Each Leg
18% TBSA per leg (9% anterior, 9% posterior).
Rule of Nines: Perineum
1% TBSA.
Emergent (Resuscitative) Burn Phase Priority
Airway maintenance, fluid resuscitation, and
prevention of hypovolemic shock.
First-line fluid for burn resuscitation
, NUR 185 Exam 2 Study Guide.Final Test Paper 2026\2027.
Lactated Ringer's (LR).
Silvadene (silver sulfadiazine)
Topical antimicrobial used for burn wound
infection prevention; monitor for leukopenia.
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
key feature
Refractory hypoxemia (hypoxemia unresponsive
to increasing oxygen concentrations).
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)
Bundle Key Interventions
Elevate HOB 30-45°, daily oral care with
chlorhexidine, sedation vacations, and peptic
ulcer prophylaxis.
Chest Tube: Continuous bubbling in water
seal chamber indicates
An air leak in the system or patient's pleural
space.
Mucomyst (acetylcysteine)
Rule of Nines: Head and Neck
9% Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) (4.5%
anterior, 4.5% posterior).
Rule of Nines: Each Arm
9% TBSA per arm (4.5% anterior, 4.5%
posterior).
Rule of Nines: Anterior Trunk
18% TBSA (chest 9%, abdomen 9%).
Rule of Nines: Posterior Trunk
18% TBSA (upper back 9%, lower back/buttocks
9%).
Rule of Nines: Each Leg
18% TBSA per leg (9% anterior, 9% posterior).
Rule of Nines: Perineum
1% TBSA.
Emergent (Resuscitative) Burn Phase Priority
Airway maintenance, fluid resuscitation, and
prevention of hypovolemic shock.
First-line fluid for burn resuscitation
, NUR 185 Exam 2 Study Guide.Final Test Paper 2026\2027.
Lactated Ringer's (LR).
Silvadene (silver sulfadiazine)
Topical antimicrobial used for burn wound
infection prevention; monitor for leukopenia.
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
key feature
Refractory hypoxemia (hypoxemia unresponsive
to increasing oxygen concentrations).
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP)
Bundle Key Interventions
Elevate HOB 30-45°, daily oral care with
chlorhexidine, sedation vacations, and peptic
ulcer prophylaxis.
Chest Tube: Continuous bubbling in water
seal chamber indicates
An air leak in the system or patient's pleural
space.
Mucomyst (acetylcysteine)
