Emergency Nursing Orientation 3.0: Burns - ENA-ENO-
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1. 27 percent: According to the rule of nines, burns of the anterior trunk and both
anterior arms account for which percentage of body surface area?
2. Escharotomy: Which intervention is indicated for a patient with circumferential full-
thickness burns of the chest, inadequate chest expansion, and restlessness?
3. Exposure to water at 140°F (60°C): A scald burn is most likely to result from
which mechanism?
4. Headache: Which sign or symptom is a characteristic of carbon monoxide poi-
soning?
5. Palm of the hand: Among patients with contact burns, which body region is the most
common injury site?
6. 1,500 mL/hour: Which hourly amount of intravenous fluid should the nurse ad-
minister to a 75-kg patient with a significant electrical burn?
7. Chemical burn from an alkali: Which type of burn causes extensive tissue
damage from liquefaction necrosis?
8. Difficulty swallowing: During the primary survey, which finding requires imme- diate
intervention first?
9. Damage of the dermal layer: A partial-thickness burn has which characteristic?
10.Specialized burn facility: According to the American Burn Association's clas-
sification of injury severity, where should care occur for an adult younger than age 40 with
deep, partial-thickness burns over 27 percent of the total body surface area?
11.Ileus: Which finding is a sign of circulatory compromise caused by a significant burn
injury?
12.A camper whose clothing ignited while barbequing: Which patient is in danger
of airway obstruction and likely to require early intubation?
13.Leather: During combustion, which material can cause cyanide poisoning?
14.Apply bacitracin (Bacitracin) to the wound before applying a dressing.: For a
patient with a minor thermal burn, the nurse should be prepared to perform which
intervention?
15.2 to 3 weeks: For what amount of time would the patient be expected to
demonstrate increased capillary permeability from large burns?
16.Alternating current is more likely to cause ventricular fibrillation.: When caring
for a patient with an electrical burn, the nurse should consider which factor?
17.Flash burn: Which burn injury is commonly associated with significant thermal
damage of the upper airway?
18.Diabetes: Which factor increases the risk for scald burns?
19.Fat: Which body component is more resistant to electrical current and is less easily
damaged by electrical injury?
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C36
1. 27 percent: According to the rule of nines, burns of the anterior trunk and both
anterior arms account for which percentage of body surface area?
2. Escharotomy: Which intervention is indicated for a patient with circumferential full-
thickness burns of the chest, inadequate chest expansion, and restlessness?
3. Exposure to water at 140°F (60°C): A scald burn is most likely to result from
which mechanism?
4. Headache: Which sign or symptom is a characteristic of carbon monoxide poi-
soning?
5. Palm of the hand: Among patients with contact burns, which body region is the most
common injury site?
6. 1,500 mL/hour: Which hourly amount of intravenous fluid should the nurse ad-
minister to a 75-kg patient with a significant electrical burn?
7. Chemical burn from an alkali: Which type of burn causes extensive tissue
damage from liquefaction necrosis?
8. Difficulty swallowing: During the primary survey, which finding requires imme- diate
intervention first?
9. Damage of the dermal layer: A partial-thickness burn has which characteristic?
10.Specialized burn facility: According to the American Burn Association's clas-
sification of injury severity, where should care occur for an adult younger than age 40 with
deep, partial-thickness burns over 27 percent of the total body surface area?
11.Ileus: Which finding is a sign of circulatory compromise caused by a significant burn
injury?
12.A camper whose clothing ignited while barbequing: Which patient is in danger
of airway obstruction and likely to require early intubation?
13.Leather: During combustion, which material can cause cyanide poisoning?
14.Apply bacitracin (Bacitracin) to the wound before applying a dressing.: For a
patient with a minor thermal burn, the nurse should be prepared to perform which
intervention?
15.2 to 3 weeks: For what amount of time would the patient be expected to
demonstrate increased capillary permeability from large burns?
16.Alternating current is more likely to cause ventricular fibrillation.: When caring
for a patient with an electrical burn, the nurse should consider which factor?
17.Flash burn: Which burn injury is commonly associated with significant thermal
damage of the upper airway?
18.Diabetes: Which factor increases the risk for scald burns?
19.Fat: Which body component is more resistant to electrical current and is less easily
damaged by electrical injury?
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