Emergency Nursing Orientation 3.0:
Burns - ENA-ENO-C36 questions and
answers
According to the rule of nines, burns of the anterior trunk and both anterior
arms account for which percentage of body surface area?✔✔27 percent
Which intervention is indicated for a patient with circumferential full-thickness
burns of the chest, inadequate chest expansion, and
restlessness?✔✔Escharotomy
A scald burn is most likely to result from which mechanism?✔✔Exposure to
water at 140°F (60°C)
Which sign or symptom is a characteristic of carbon monoxide
poisoning?✔✔Headache
Among patients with contact burns, which body region is the most common
injury site?✔✔Palm of the hand
Which hourly amount of intravenous fluid should the nurse administer to a 75-
kg patient with a significant electrical burn?✔✔1,500 mL/hour
Which type of burn causes extensive tissue damage from liquefaction
necrosis?✔✔Chemical burn from an alkali
During the primary survey, which finding requires immediate intervention
first?✔✔Difficulty swallowing
Burns - ENA-ENO-C36 questions and
answers
According to the rule of nines, burns of the anterior trunk and both anterior
arms account for which percentage of body surface area?✔✔27 percent
Which intervention is indicated for a patient with circumferential full-thickness
burns of the chest, inadequate chest expansion, and
restlessness?✔✔Escharotomy
A scald burn is most likely to result from which mechanism?✔✔Exposure to
water at 140°F (60°C)
Which sign or symptom is a characteristic of carbon monoxide
poisoning?✔✔Headache
Among patients with contact burns, which body region is the most common
injury site?✔✔Palm of the hand
Which hourly amount of intravenous fluid should the nurse administer to a 75-
kg patient with a significant electrical burn?✔✔1,500 mL/hour
Which type of burn causes extensive tissue damage from liquefaction
necrosis?✔✔Chemical burn from an alkali
During the primary survey, which finding requires immediate intervention
first?✔✔Difficulty swallowing
