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Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing 14e (Hinkle 2017)
Chapter 62 : Managements of Patients with Burn Injury Questions
Question 1 of 5
An occupational health nurse is called to the floor of a factory where a worker has sustained a flash burn to the right arm. The nurse arrives and the flames have been extinguished. The next step is to cool the burn. How should the nurse cool the burn?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Cool towels or water applied intermittently relieve pain and limit tissue damage without causing hypothermia, which ice can induce. Oil-based substances like butter trap heat, worsening the burn.
Question 2 of 5
An emergency department nurse has just admitted a patient with a burn. What characteristic of the burn will primarily determine whether the patient experiences a systemic response to this injury?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: TBSA is the primary determinant of systemic response, as larger burns cause greater fluid loss, metabolic demand, and organ stress. Time, location, and source are secondary factors.
Question 3 of 5
A nurse on a burn unit is caring for a patient in the acute phase of burn care. While performing an assessment during this phase of burn care, the nurse recognizes that airway obstruction related to upper airway edema may occur up to how long after the burn injury?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Upper airway edema from burns can develop up to 48 hours post-injury due to inflammation and fluid shifts, requiring vigilant monitoring. Later onset is less likely.
Question 4 of 5
A patient has sustained a severe burn injury and is thought to have an impaired intestinal mucosal barrier. Since this patient is considered at an increased risk for infection, what intervention will best assist in avoiding increased intestinal permeability and prevent early endotoxin translocation?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Early enteral feeding supports the intestinal mucosal barrier, reducing permeability and preventing endotoxin translocation. Prophylactic antibiotics risk resistant bacteria, and bowel cleansing or stool softeners do not address this issue.
Question 5 of 5
A patient has been admitted to a burn intensive care unit with extensive full-thickness burns over 25% of the body. After ensuring cardiopulmonary stability, what would be the nurses immediate, priority concern when planning this patients care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Fluid resuscitation is the immediate priority post-cardiopulmonary stabilization to address massive fluid losses through damaged skin, preventing hypovolemic shock. Infection, nutrition, and coping are addressed later.