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Chapter 21

Multiple Choice

Multiple Choice

This activity contains 22 questions.

	The area of a burn that is characterized by reduced blood flow is generally the zone of:   hyperemia. denaturing. stasis. coagulation. most resistance.

	Place the following phases of the body's burn response in the order in which they would be expected to occur.   emergent, fluid shift, hypermetabolic, resolution fluid shift, hypermetabolic, resolution, emergent fluid shift, resolution, emergent, hypermetabolic hypermetabolic, fluid shift, emergent, resoluton emergent, resolution, hypermetabolic, fluid shift

	Which of the following skin types has the least resistance to the passage of electrical current?   mucous membranes wet skin calluses the skin on the inside of the arm the skin on the inside of the thigh

	Which of the following radiation types is least powerful?   neutron alpha gamma beta delta

	Carbon monoxide has an affinity for hemoglobin that is how many times greater than oxygen has?   10 100 200 250 325

	The burn characterized by erythema and pain only is the:   superficial burn. partial-thickness burn. full-thickness burn. electrical burn. chemical burn.

	The burn characterized by discoloration and lack of pain is the:   superficial burn. partial-thickness burn. full-thickness burn. electrical burn. chemical burn.

	A child patient has received burns to the entire anterior chest and to the entire left upper extremity circumferentially. Based on the rule of nines, what is the percentage of body surface area (BSA) involved?   9% 18% 27% 36% 48%

	An adult patient receives burns to his entire head and neck and upper back. Based on the rule of nines, what is the percentage of BSA involved?   9% 10% 18% 19% 27%

	Which of the following is a systemic complication that would affect the severity of a burn?   hypothermia hypovolemia infection eschar formation all of the above

	The patient you are attending has her entire left lower extremity seriously burned. The leg and foot are very painful and reddened while the thigh is relatively painless and a dark red color. What percentage of the BSA and burn depth would you assign this patient?   18 percent full-thickness burn 18 percent partial-thickness burn 9 percent full-thickness burn 9 percent partial-thickness burn 9 percent partial-thickness and 9 percent full-thickness burn

	Your assessment reveals a burn patient with partial-thickness burns to 27 percent of the body. What classification of burn severity would you assign her?   minor moderate serious critical none of the above

	Your assessment reveals a burn patient with superficial burns to more than half the body. What classification of burn severity would you assign her?   minor moderate serious critical none of the above

	Your assessment reveals a burn patient with partial-thickness burns to the face, though you have ruled out inhalation injury. What classification of burn severity would you assign her?   minor moderate serious critical none of the above

	Which of the following burns would NOT be considered a critical burn?   a circumferential third-degree burn to the chest superficial facial burns with sooty residue 10 percent superficial and partial-thickness burns full-thickness burns to the elbow and hand 25 percent partial-thickness burns in the geriatric patient

	Local and minor burns (superficial and partial-thickness) may be cared for with:   direct pressure. cool water immersion. prolonged application of ice. warm water immersion. both A and D

	In general, moderate to severe burns should be cared for with:   moist occlusive dressings. dry sterile dressings. cool water immersion. plastic wrap covered by a soft dressing. warm water immersion.

	What special facility/service might benefit the patient with carbon monoxide poisoning?   the burn center trauma center a hospital with thoracic surgery available hyperbaric chamber none of the above

	The cyanide antidote kit contains which of the following?   amyl nitrate sodium nitrate sodium thiosulfate all of the above none of the above

	Lightning strikes account for approximately what number of deaths per year?   5 25 50 75 100

	Which chemical burn should be covered with the oil used to hold the agent that caused it?   phenol dry lime sodium riot control agents organophosphate

	If it is necessary to enter a radiation zone to remove a patient, which provider is the best candidate to perform the maneuver?   a young female care provider a young male care provider the oldest care provider the fastest care provider the heaviest care provider

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