ATLS: Thermal Injuries Questions and
Answers 2025
Airwayacompromisea-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
theamajoraprinciplesaofathermalainjuryamanagementaincludeamaintainingaaahighaindexaofa
suspicionaforatheapresenceaofa__________afollowingasmokeainhalationaandasecondaryatoa
burnaedema;aidentifyingaandamanagingaassociatedamechanicalainjuries;amaintaininga
hemodynamicanormalityawithavolumearesuscitation;acontrollingatemperature;aanda
removingatheapatientafromatheain-ajuriousaenvironment.
Rhabdomyolysisaandacardiacadysrhythmiasa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
cliniciansaalsoamustatakeameasuresatoapreventaandatreatatheapotentialacom-
aplicationsaofaspecificaburnainjuries.aexamplesaincludea________,awhichacanabeaassociated
awithaelectricalaburns;aextremityaoratruncalacompartmentasyndrome,awhichacanaoccurawithal
argeaburnaresuscitations;aandaocularainjuriesadueatoaflamesaoraexplosions.
Extentaofatheainflammatoryaresponseatoatheainjurya-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
theamostasignificantadifferenceabetweenaburnsaandaotherainjuriesaisathatatheaconsequences
aofaburnainjuryaareadirectlyalinkedatoathea_________
Edemaa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
airwayainjuryainaburnsamayadevelopaoveratimeaandanotabeaimmediatelyapresentacomparedat
oaotheratrauma,athisaisadueatoatheaprocessaofa______
Capillarya-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
burnainjuryahypovolemiaaisadueatoatheainflammatoryachangesaanda_____Aleak
Leaka-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
theagoalaofaburnaresuscitationaisatoamaintainaintravascularafluidainatheafaceaofaanaongoinga__
______.awhereasatheaotheratraumaastopsathealeakaandafillsavascularaspace.
Cleana(theaheatakilledatheabacteria)A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
areaburnainjuriesadirtyaoraclean?
Immediateaintubationa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
stridoraoccursalateaandaindicatesatheaneedafora_____
Intubateatheapatienta-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
transferapatientatoaburnacenterawithainhalationainjuryabutafirst
Necka-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
earlyaintubationaisaindicatedaforafullathicknessacircumferentiala____Aburns
Carbonamonoxideapoisoninga-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
directathermalainjuryatoathealoweraairwayaisaveryarareaandaessentiallyaoccursaonlyaafteraexpo
sureatoasuperheatedasteamaoraignitionaofainhaledaflammableagases.abreathingaconcernsaari
seafromathreeageneralacauses:Ahypoxia,A__________,aandasmokeainhalationainjury.
Carboxyhemoglobina(hbco)A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
theadiagnosisaofacoapoisoningaisamadeaprimarilyafromaaahistoryaofaexposureaandadirectamea
surementaofa__________
High-flowa(100%)aoxygenaviaaaanon-rebreathingamask.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
becauseatheahalf-
Answers 2025
Airwayacompromisea-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
theamajoraprinciplesaofathermalainjuryamanagementaincludeamaintainingaaahighaindexaofa
suspicionaforatheapresenceaofa__________afollowingasmokeainhalationaandasecondaryatoa
burnaedema;aidentifyingaandamanagingaassociatedamechanicalainjuries;amaintaininga
hemodynamicanormalityawithavolumearesuscitation;acontrollingatemperature;aanda
removingatheapatientafromatheain-ajuriousaenvironment.
Rhabdomyolysisaandacardiacadysrhythmiasa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
cliniciansaalsoamustatakeameasuresatoapreventaandatreatatheapotentialacom-
aplicationsaofaspecificaburnainjuries.aexamplesaincludea________,awhichacanabeaassociated
awithaelectricalaburns;aextremityaoratruncalacompartmentasyndrome,awhichacanaoccurawithal
argeaburnaresuscitations;aandaocularainjuriesadueatoaflamesaoraexplosions.
Extentaofatheainflammatoryaresponseatoatheainjurya-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
theamostasignificantadifferenceabetweenaburnsaandaotherainjuriesaisathatatheaconsequences
aofaburnainjuryaareadirectlyalinkedatoathea_________
Edemaa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
airwayainjuryainaburnsamayadevelopaoveratimeaandanotabeaimmediatelyapresentacomparedat
oaotheratrauma,athisaisadueatoatheaprocessaofa______
Capillarya-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
burnainjuryahypovolemiaaisadueatoatheainflammatoryachangesaanda_____Aleak
Leaka-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
theagoalaofaburnaresuscitationaisatoamaintainaintravascularafluidainatheafaceaofaanaongoinga__
______.awhereasatheaotheratraumaastopsathealeakaandafillsavascularaspace.
Cleana(theaheatakilledatheabacteria)A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
areaburnainjuriesadirtyaoraclean?
Immediateaintubationa-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
stridoraoccursalateaandaindicatesatheaneedafora_____
Intubateatheapatienta-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
transferapatientatoaburnacenterawithainhalationainjuryabutafirst
Necka-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
earlyaintubationaisaindicatedaforafullathicknessacircumferentiala____Aburns
Carbonamonoxideapoisoninga-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
directathermalainjuryatoathealoweraairwayaisaveryarareaandaessentiallyaoccursaonlyaafteraexpo
sureatoasuperheatedasteamaoraignitionaofainhaledaflammableagases.abreathingaconcernsaari
seafromathreeageneralacauses:Ahypoxia,A__________,aandasmokeainhalationainjury.
Carboxyhemoglobina(hbco)A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
theadiagnosisaofacoapoisoningaisamadeaprimarilyafromaaahistoryaofaexposureaandadirectamea
surementaofa__________
High-flowa(100%)aoxygenaviaaaanon-rebreathingamask.A-ACORRECTAANSWERSA-
becauseatheahalf-