As the nurse providing care to a patient who experienced a full-thickness electrical burn you know to monitor the patient’s urine for:

Select the patient below who is at MOST risk for complications following a burn:

The _____________ layer of the skin helps regulate our body temperature.

You receive a patient who has experienced a burn on the right leg. You note the burn contains small blisters and is extremely pinkish red and shiny/moist. The patient reports severe pain. You document this burn as:

Based on the depth of the burn in figure 1 (picture is above), you would expect to find:

A 58 year old female patient has superficial partial-thickness burns to the anterior head and neck, front and back of the left arm, front of the right arm, posterior trunk, front and back of the right leg, and back of the left leg. Using the Rule of Nines, calculate the total body surface area percentage that is burned?

A 30 year old female patient has deep partial thickness burns on the front and back of the right and left leg, front of right arm, and anterior trunk. The patient weighs 63 kg. Use the Parkland Burn Formula: What is the flow rate during the FIRST 8 hours (mL/hr) based on the total you calculated?

A patient has a burn on the back of the torso that is extremely red and painful but no blisters are present. When you pressed on the skin it blanches. You document this as a:

A patient has experienced full-thickness burns to the face and neck. As the nurse it is priority to:

A patient is in the acute phase of burn management. The patient experienced full-thickness burns to the perineum and sacral area of the body. In the patient’s plan of care, which nursing diagnosis is priority at this time?

The nurse notes a patient has full-thickness circumferential burns on the right leg. The nurse would: select all that apply

A patient arrives to the ER with full-thickness burns on the front and back of the torso and neck. The patient has no spinal injuries but is disoriented and coughing up black sooty sputum. Vital signs are: oxygen saturation 63%, heart rate 145, blood pressure 80/56, and respiratory rate 39. As the nurse you will:

A patient arrives to the ER due to experiencing burns while in an enclosed warehouse. Which assessment findings below demonstrate the patient may have experienced an inhalation injury?

You’re providing education to a group of local firefighters about carbon monoxide poisoning. Which statement is correct about the pathophysiology regarding this condition?

A patient experienced a full-thickness burn 72 hours ago. The patient’s vital signs are within normal limits and urinary output is 50 mL/hr. This is known as what phase of burn management?

What are some patient priorities during the emergent phase of burn management?

During the emergent phase of burn management, you would expect the following lab values:

A patient is receiving IV Lactated Ringers 950 mL/hr post 18 hours after a receiving a severe burn. The patient urinary output is 20 mL/hr. As the nurse your next nursing action is to:

A patient who is being treated for partial thickness burns on 60% of the body is now in the acute phase of burn management. The nurse assesses the patient for a possible Curling’s Ulcer. What signs and symptoms can present with this condition?

During the acute phase of burn management, what is the best diet for a patient who has experienced severe burns?

You’re assisting the nursing assistant with repositioning a patient with full-thickness burns on the neck. Which action by the nursing assistant requires you to intervene?

A patient has full-thickness burns on the front and back of both arm and hands. It is nursing priority to:

A patient has an emergency escharotomy performed on the right leg. The patient has full-thickness circumferential burns on the leg. Which finding below demonstrates the procedure was successful?

Your patient with severe burns is due to have a dressing change. You will pre-medicate the patient prior to the dressing change. The patient has standing orders for all the medications below. Which medication is best for this patient?

After receiving report on a patient receiving treatment for severe burns, you perform your head-to-toe assessment. On arrival to the patient’s room you note the room temperature to be 75’F. You will:

You are about to provide care to a patient with severe burns. You will don:

While collecting a medical history on a patient who experienced a severe burn, which statement by the patient’s family member requires nursing intervention?

A patient is presenting with bright red lips, headache, and nausea. The physician suspects carbon monoxide poisoning. As the nurse, you know the patient needs:

A 65 year old male patient has experienced full-thickness electrical burns on the legs and arms. As the nurse you know this patient is at risk for the following: Select all that apply: