Advanced Burn Life Support Exam
2025 Questions and Answers
two types of assessment - ANSWER✔✔-primary
secondary
important thing to remember about a burn victim - ANSWER✔✔-also a trauma pt
basic description of "A" - ANSWER✔✔-airway w/c-spine precautions
basic description of "D" - ANSWER✔✔-disability w/neuro defects and gross deformity
basic description of "E" - ANSWER✔✔-exposure, examine, environment
basic description of "B" - ANSWER✔✔-breathing and ventilation
when should you consider a c-collar - ANSWER✔✔-"A". consider MOI
how do you decide if you need a c-collar - ANSWER✔✔-consider MOI
consideration if you have a circumferential burn - ANSWER✔✔-need for escharatomy
to relieve pressure buildup
, important to consider if you have a chest burn - ANSWER✔✔-RR and depth.
may need intubation and escharatomy to release built up pressure
"C" assessment topics in burn vicitims - ANSWER✔✔-establish IV
systemic: bp, pulses, skin color of unburned areas
local: extremity circulation and pulses. too much edema/pressure build?
problem of full thickness burns - ANSWER✔✔-can impair circulation
new way to classify burns - ANSWER✔✔-superficial
partial thickness
full thickness
HR consideration in burn - ANSWER✔✔-normal is 100-120bpm
over 120 is consider tachycardic in burns. b/c pain, anxiety, hypovolemia,
when should you start two large bore IV's on pt's w/burns - ANSWER✔✔-if feel the
need
TBSA over 20%
tools to assess "D" - ANSWER✔✔-AVPU
alert
2025 Questions and Answers
two types of assessment - ANSWER✔✔-primary
secondary
important thing to remember about a burn victim - ANSWER✔✔-also a trauma pt
basic description of "A" - ANSWER✔✔-airway w/c-spine precautions
basic description of "D" - ANSWER✔✔-disability w/neuro defects and gross deformity
basic description of "E" - ANSWER✔✔-exposure, examine, environment
basic description of "B" - ANSWER✔✔-breathing and ventilation
when should you consider a c-collar - ANSWER✔✔-"A". consider MOI
how do you decide if you need a c-collar - ANSWER✔✔-consider MOI
consideration if you have a circumferential burn - ANSWER✔✔-need for escharatomy
to relieve pressure buildup
, important to consider if you have a chest burn - ANSWER✔✔-RR and depth.
may need intubation and escharatomy to release built up pressure
"C" assessment topics in burn vicitims - ANSWER✔✔-establish IV
systemic: bp, pulses, skin color of unburned areas
local: extremity circulation and pulses. too much edema/pressure build?
problem of full thickness burns - ANSWER✔✔-can impair circulation
new way to classify burns - ANSWER✔✔-superficial
partial thickness
full thickness
HR consideration in burn - ANSWER✔✔-normal is 100-120bpm
over 120 is consider tachycardic in burns. b/c pain, anxiety, hypovolemia,
when should you start two large bore IV's on pt's w/burns - ANSWER✔✔-if feel the
need
TBSA over 20%
tools to assess "D" - ANSWER✔✔-AVPU
alert
