AH3 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Following a burn injury, the nurse determines which area is the priority for nursing
assessment? - Answers :Pulmonary
The most important intervention in the nutritional support of a client with a burn injury is
to provide adequate nutrition and calories to - Answers :decrease catabolism
Which parameter(s) would the nurse evaluate to determine if the client is receiving
adequate fluid resuscitation? - Answers :BP, HR, Urine output
Why is a nurse asked to reassess the burn depth after 72 hours? - Answers :The early
appearance of the burn injury may change.
A client with a severe electrical burn injury is treated in the burn unit. Which laboratory
result would cause the nurse the most concern? - Answers :BUN (indicative of Kidney
failure)
For adults, a urine output ____ - ____ mL per hour is used as an indication of
appropriate resuscitation in thermal and chemical injuries - Answers :30-50 ML
The open method (exposure method) of burn care is ONLY used where on the body? -
Answers :The face and perineum
Which is the primary reason for placing a client in a horizontal position while smothering
flames are present? - Answers :To keep fire and smoke from airway
Burn shock is caused by: - Answers :fluid loss across damaged skin and volume shifts
within the rest of the body.
________________ also known as "third spacing" - Answers :Capillary leak
Priority for Inhalation burns - Answers :Airway
A patient prevents with soot around the mouth and singed hair, what type of burn will
you check for? - Answers :inhalation burn
Treatment for Inhalation burn - Answers :100% Oxygen, Intubation if airway is closed
Type of burn that has a entrance and exit wound - Answers :Electrical burn
What does an electrical burn place the patient at risk for? - Answers :Dysrhythmias and
seizures
Treatment for electrical burn - Answers :stabalize pt with backboard/neck brace, airway
and oxygen
Following a burn injury, the nurse determines which area is the priority for nursing
assessment? - Answers :Pulmonary
The most important intervention in the nutritional support of a client with a burn injury is
to provide adequate nutrition and calories to - Answers :decrease catabolism
Which parameter(s) would the nurse evaluate to determine if the client is receiving
adequate fluid resuscitation? - Answers :BP, HR, Urine output
Why is a nurse asked to reassess the burn depth after 72 hours? - Answers :The early
appearance of the burn injury may change.
A client with a severe electrical burn injury is treated in the burn unit. Which laboratory
result would cause the nurse the most concern? - Answers :BUN (indicative of Kidney
failure)
For adults, a urine output ____ - ____ mL per hour is used as an indication of
appropriate resuscitation in thermal and chemical injuries - Answers :30-50 ML
The open method (exposure method) of burn care is ONLY used where on the body? -
Answers :The face and perineum
Which is the primary reason for placing a client in a horizontal position while smothering
flames are present? - Answers :To keep fire and smoke from airway
Burn shock is caused by: - Answers :fluid loss across damaged skin and volume shifts
within the rest of the body.
________________ also known as "third spacing" - Answers :Capillary leak
Priority for Inhalation burns - Answers :Airway
A patient prevents with soot around the mouth and singed hair, what type of burn will
you check for? - Answers :inhalation burn
Treatment for Inhalation burn - Answers :100% Oxygen, Intubation if airway is closed
Type of burn that has a entrance and exit wound - Answers :Electrical burn
What does an electrical burn place the patient at risk for? - Answers :Dysrhythmias and
seizures
Treatment for electrical burn - Answers :stabalize pt with backboard/neck brace, airway
and oxygen
