NUR 254 Unit 3 Burn Review
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1. Clinical manifestations of burn injuries includes: a. Hypovolemia b. De-
(SATA) creased cardiac output c.
a. Hypovolemia Hyponatremia d. Hyper-
b. Decreased cardiac output kalemia e. Edema
c. Hyponatremia
d. Hyperkalemia
e. Edema
2. The newly admitted client has burns on both legs. d. Full thickness
The burned areas appear white and leather-like. No
blisters or bleeding are present, and the client states
that he or she has little pain. How should this injury be
categorized?
a. Superficial
b. Partial-thickness superficial
c. Partial-thickness deep
d. Full thickness
3. The newly admitted client has a large burned area b. Partial-thickness super-
on the right arm. The burned area appears red, has ficial
blisters, and is very painful. How should this injury be
categorized?
a. Superficial
b. Partial-thickness superficial
c. Partial-thickness deep
d. Full thickness
4. Which vitamin deficiency is most likely to be a d. Vitamin D
long-term consequence of a full-thickness burn injury?
a. Vitamin A
b. Vitamin B
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c. Vitamin C
d. Vitamin D
5. At what point after a burn injury should the nurse be c. During fluid remobiliza-
most alert for the complication of hypokalemia? tion
a. Immediately following the injury
b. During the fluid shift
c. During fluid remobilization
d. During the late acute phase
6. What clinical manifestation should alert the nurse to c. Cherry red color to the
possible carbon monoxide poisoning in a client who mucus membranes
experienced a burn injury during a house fire?
a. Pulse oximetry reading of 80%
b. Expiratory stridor and nasal flaring
c. Cherry red color to the mucus membranes
d. Presence of carbonaceous particles in the sputum
7. What clinical manifestation indicates that an escharo- c. Capillary refill is slow in
tomy is needed on a circumferential extremity burn? the digits and the distal
a. The burn is full thickness rather than partial thick- pulse is absent
ness.m
b. The client is unable to fully pronate and supinate the
extremity
c. Capillary refill is slow in the digits and the distal pulse
is absent
d. The client cannot distinguish the sensation of sharp
versus dull in the extremity.
8. The client with a dressing covering the neck is experi- b. Loosen the dressing
encing some respiratory difficulty. What is the nurse's
best first action?
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1. Clinical manifestations of burn injuries includes: a. Hypovolemia b. De-
(SATA) creased cardiac output c.
a. Hypovolemia Hyponatremia d. Hyper-
b. Decreased cardiac output kalemia e. Edema
c. Hyponatremia
d. Hyperkalemia
e. Edema
2. The newly admitted client has burns on both legs. d. Full thickness
The burned areas appear white and leather-like. No
blisters or bleeding are present, and the client states
that he or she has little pain. How should this injury be
categorized?
a. Superficial
b. Partial-thickness superficial
c. Partial-thickness deep
d. Full thickness
3. The newly admitted client has a large burned area b. Partial-thickness super-
on the right arm. The burned area appears red, has ficial
blisters, and is very painful. How should this injury be
categorized?
a. Superficial
b. Partial-thickness superficial
c. Partial-thickness deep
d. Full thickness
4. Which vitamin deficiency is most likely to be a d. Vitamin D
long-term consequence of a full-thickness burn injury?
a. Vitamin A
b. Vitamin B
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c. Vitamin C
d. Vitamin D
5. At what point after a burn injury should the nurse be c. During fluid remobiliza-
most alert for the complication of hypokalemia? tion
a. Immediately following the injury
b. During the fluid shift
c. During fluid remobilization
d. During the late acute phase
6. What clinical manifestation should alert the nurse to c. Cherry red color to the
possible carbon monoxide poisoning in a client who mucus membranes
experienced a burn injury during a house fire?
a. Pulse oximetry reading of 80%
b. Expiratory stridor and nasal flaring
c. Cherry red color to the mucus membranes
d. Presence of carbonaceous particles in the sputum
7. What clinical manifestation indicates that an escharo- c. Capillary refill is slow in
tomy is needed on a circumferential extremity burn? the digits and the distal
a. The burn is full thickness rather than partial thick- pulse is absent
ness.m
b. The client is unable to fully pronate and supinate the
extremity
c. Capillary refill is slow in the digits and the distal pulse
is absent
d. The client cannot distinguish the sensation of sharp
versus dull in the extremity.
8. The client with a dressing covering the neck is experi- b. Loosen the dressing
encing some respiratory difficulty. What is the nurse's
best first action?
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