Fundamentals of Nursing: Burn Injuries Lecture Quiz

What is the most severe level of burn that affects all layers of the skin, muscles, tendons, and bones?

Fourth-degree burn (correct)

First-degree burn

Second-degree burn

Third-degree burn

Which method is used for the assessment of burned total body surface area (TBSA)?

Palmar method

Lund and Browder chart (correct)

Wallace rule of nine

Mental health assessment

What is the recommended action within 15 minutes of a burn injury to prevent the depth of the wound?

Leave the burn open to air

Apply ice directly to the burn

Cover the burn with a tight bandage

Pour room temperature water over the burn (correct)

Which complication is caused by an electrical burn?

Arrhythmia Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended fluid resuscitation formula for severe burns?

2ml of lactated ringer sol.*kg body weight * %TBSA – ½ amount in the first 8 hours and the rest in the next 16 hours Signup and view all the answers

Which type of burn involves the epidermis and the upper portion of the dermis, may blister, and is painful?

Second-degree burn Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic appearance of a third-degree burn?

Shows waxy with a gray or white color, generally not painful Signup and view all the answers

What is the expected healing time for a first-degree burn?

3-7 days Signup and view all the answers

Which type of burn results in coagulative necrosis of the tissues?

Third-degree burn Signup and view all the answers

Which type of burn involves the epidermis only and is similar to a non-blistering sunburn?

First-degree burn Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended fluid resuscitation formula for severe burns?

Parkland formula (4ml of lactated ringer sol.*kg body weight * %TBSA – ½ amount in the first 8 hours and the rest of amount in the next 16 hours) Signup and view all the answers

What is the expected healing time for a third-degree burn?

4-6 weeks Signup and view all the answers

Which method is used for the assessment of burned total body surface area (TBSA)?

Lund and Browder chart Signup and view all the answers

Fundamentals of Nursing: Burn Injuries Lecture Quiz

Questions and Answers

What is the most severe level of burn that affects all layers of the skin, muscles, tendons, and bones?

Which method is used for the assessment of burned total body surface area (TBSA)?

What is the recommended action within 15 minutes of a burn injury to prevent the depth of the wound?

Which complication is caused by an electrical burn?

What is the recommended fluid resuscitation formula for severe burns?

Which type of burn involves the epidermis and the upper portion of the dermis, may blister, and is painful?

What is the characteristic appearance of a third-degree burn?

What is the expected healing time for a first-degree burn?

Which type of burn results in coagulative necrosis of the tissues?

Which type of burn involves the epidermis only and is similar to a non-blistering sunburn?

What is the recommended fluid resuscitation formula for severe burns?

What is the expected healing time for a third-degree burn?

Which method is used for the assessment of burned total body surface area (TBSA)?

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