ATLS Practice test questions and answers

What type of burns appear wet and blistered? - Partial thickness burns (second degree) How do you treat CO exposed pt? - 100% oxygen flow through non re-Third degree burk What is a reliable measure of circulating blood volumes in burn patients? - Hourly urine output *Goal= 0.5-1.0 ml/kg body weight* Hospital admission criteria for burn pt (8) - 1) Partial-thickness burns greater than 10% total BSA (TBSA) 2) Full-thickness burns greater than 2% TBSA 3) Burns involving the face, hands, genitalia, perineum, or major joints 4) Circumferential extremity burns 5) All high-voltage electrical burns, including lightning injury--Admission of low-voltage electrical burns is selective 6Third degree bur 7) IThird degree bur 8) Burn injuries in patients with preexisting medical disorders that could complicate management, prolong recovery, or af