Emergency Nursing Orientation 3.0: Burns - ENA-ENO-C36 UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. According to the rule of nines, burns of the anterior 27 percent
trunk and both anterior arms account for which per-
centage of body surface area?
2. Which intervention is indicated for a patient with cir- Escharotomy
cumferential full-thickness burns of the chest, inade-
quate chest expansion, and restlessness?
3. A scald burn is most likely to result from which mech- Exposure to water at 140°F
anism? (60°C)
4. Which sign or symptom is a characteristic of carbon Headache
monoxide poisoning?
5. Among patients with contact burns, which body region Palm of the hand
is the most common injury site?
6. Which hourly amount of intravenous fluid should the 1,500 mL/hour
nurse administer to a 75-kg patient with a significant
electrical burn?
7. Which type of burn causes extensive tissue damage Chemical burn from an al-
from liquefaction necrosis? kali
8. During the primary survey, which finding requires im- Diflculty swallowing
mediate intervention first?
9. A partial-thickness burn has which characteristic? Damage of the dermal lay-
er
10. According to the American Burn Association's classifi- burns over 27
cation of injury severity, where should care occur for an percent of the
adult younger than age 40 with deep, partial-thickness total body
surface area?
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. According to the rule of nines, burns of the anterior 27 percent
trunk and both anterior arms account for which per-
centage of body surface area?
2. Which intervention is indicated for a patient with cir- Escharotomy
cumferential full-thickness burns of the chest, inade-
quate chest expansion, and restlessness?
3. A scald burn is most likely to result from which mech- Exposure to water at 140°F
anism? (60°C)
4. Which sign or symptom is a characteristic of carbon Headache
monoxide poisoning?
5. Among patients with contact burns, which body region Palm of the hand
is the most common injury site?
6. Which hourly amount of intravenous fluid should the 1,500 mL/hour
nurse administer to a 75-kg patient with a significant
electrical burn?
7. Which type of burn causes extensive tissue damage Chemical burn from an al-
from liquefaction necrosis? kali
8. During the primary survey, which finding requires im- Diflculty swallowing
mediate intervention first?
9. A partial-thickness burn has which characteristic? Damage of the dermal lay-
er
10. According to the American Burn Association's classifi- burns over 27
cation of injury severity, where should care occur for an percent of the
adult younger than age 40 with deep, partial-thickness total body
surface area?
