CBRN Practice Questions Part 1 (2)

Which patient is most likely to present with an oral commissure burn?

• 2-year-old child

• 15-year-old adolescent

• 41-year-old housekeeper

• 80-year-old retiree

Which type of MVC is most likely to result in care fires and burns?

• Rollover

• Frontal collision

  
  

• Rear-end collision

• Side-impact collision

The burn nurse should focus on which element to reduce the severity of a chemical burn?

• Length of exposure

• Quantity of chemical

• Specific tissue involvement

• Type of chemical agent

Aggressive fluid resuscitation following a burn injury is known to:

• Extend the zone of hyperemia

• Reduce tissue death in the zone of statis

• Reverse tissue damage in the zone of coagulation

• Convert the zone of coagulation in a zone of hyperemia

The release of inflammatory mediators following a burn injury is known to cause:

• Ileus

• Local anesthesia

• Vasoconstriction

• Capillary permeability

What is the treatment of choice for a systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) secondary to a burn?

• Skin grafting

• Vasoactive drugs

  
  

• Prone positioning

• Intravenous analgesia

Expected changes to the gastrointestinal system following a significant burn injury?

• Mucosal atrophy

• Increased motility

• Increased insulin production

• • Thickening of pylorus muscle

  
  

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  Effective treatment for burn shock should cause what value to decrease?

• Hematocrit

• Urinary output

• Mean arterial pressure

• • Serum magnesium levels

  
  

Which medication is most likely to be considered to reduce the negative effects of the hypermetabolic phase?

• Sodium bicarbonate

• Diltiazem

• Methylprednisolone

• Recombinant Human Growth Hormone (rhGH)

Muscle catabolism following a burn increases the risk of:

• Scarring

• Depression

• Coagulopathies

• Ventilatory dependence