NRSG 357: BURNS EXAM QUESTIONS
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LATEST VERSION 2025/2026.
What is a burn? - ANS An injury to the tissues of the body caused by heat, chemicals, electric
current, or radiation.
What type of burns are there? - ANS -thermal
-chemical
-smoke and inhalation
-electrical
-cold thermal
What is thermal burn? - ANS -caused by a flame, flash, scaled or contact with objects
-most common type of burn injury
What is a chemical burn? - ANS -result of contact with acids, alkalis, and organic compounds
-Did the chemical also splash into the eyes?
What is a smoke and inhalation burn? - ANS -breathing in of hot air or noxious chemicals
damages the respiratory tract
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, -Assess they type of smoke and inhalation injury
-Airway compromise and pulmonary edema can develop over the first 12-48 hrs
What is an electrical burn? - ANS -result from intense heat generated from an electric current
-Assess damage to nerves and vessels (most of the damage is below the skin)
-Assess other areas of potential damage (vertebrae- strong muscle contractions)
What is a cold thermal? - ANS frostbite
What is the goal of classification of burns? - ANS -guides way the burns will be treated;
-what happened, what might happen, how best can we avoid the possible complications and
allow them to heal best;
-where should pt be treated (will they need a transfer?)
How is burn depth assessed? - ANS -degree system
-ABA recommended system
What is degrees system? - ANS *very simplistic, becoming less common in medical chart
-consists of four levels
Describe the first level of the degree system - ANS -superficial
-erythema, blanching on pressure, pain and mild swelling, no vesicles or blisters;
-epidermis;
-ex. Sun burn
Describe the second level of the degree system - ANS -deep
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WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS L
LATEST VERSION 2025/2026.
What is a burn? - ANS An injury to the tissues of the body caused by heat, chemicals, electric
current, or radiation.
What type of burns are there? - ANS -thermal
-chemical
-smoke and inhalation
-electrical
-cold thermal
What is thermal burn? - ANS -caused by a flame, flash, scaled or contact with objects
-most common type of burn injury
What is a chemical burn? - ANS -result of contact with acids, alkalis, and organic compounds
-Did the chemical also splash into the eyes?
What is a smoke and inhalation burn? - ANS -breathing in of hot air or noxious chemicals
damages the respiratory tract
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, -Assess they type of smoke and inhalation injury
-Airway compromise and pulmonary edema can develop over the first 12-48 hrs
What is an electrical burn? - ANS -result from intense heat generated from an electric current
-Assess damage to nerves and vessels (most of the damage is below the skin)
-Assess other areas of potential damage (vertebrae- strong muscle contractions)
What is a cold thermal? - ANS frostbite
What is the goal of classification of burns? - ANS -guides way the burns will be treated;
-what happened, what might happen, how best can we avoid the possible complications and
allow them to heal best;
-where should pt be treated (will they need a transfer?)
How is burn depth assessed? - ANS -degree system
-ABA recommended system
What is degrees system? - ANS *very simplistic, becoming less common in medical chart
-consists of four levels
Describe the first level of the degree system - ANS -superficial
-erythema, blanching on pressure, pain and mild swelling, no vesicles or blisters;
-epidermis;
-ex. Sun burn
Describe the second level of the degree system - ANS -deep
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