NUR 185 COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
◉ What is the priority in fluid resuscitation for burn patients?
Answer: Monitor urine output, vital signs, mental status, and
peripheral perfusion.
◉ What is the Baux Score?
Answer: A score used to estimate mortality risk based on age and
percentage of TBSA burned.
◉ What are common complications of burns?
Answer: Shock, airway obstruction, infection/sepsis, hypothermia,
electrolyte imbalance, acute kidney injury, contractures,
compartment syndrome.
◉ What are the types of skin grafts?
Answer: Autograft (patient's own skin), Allograft (donor human
skin), Xenograft (animal skin).
◉ What are the nursing priorities for burn care?
, Answer: ABCs first, pain control, strict asepsis, wound care, high-
calorie/high-protein nutrition, ROM exercises, and emotional
support.
◉ What is the purpose of chest tubes?
Answer: To remove air, blood, or fluid from the pleural space to re-
expand the lung.
◉ What are key nursing points for managing chest tubes?
Answer: Keep system below chest level, ensure occlusive dressing is
intact, assess for tidaling, and monitor for air leaks.
◉ What are the types of artificial airways?
Answer: Oral airway, endotracheal tube, tracheostomy.
◉ What are the nursing priorities for tracheostomy care?
Answer: Maintain airway patency, assess breath sounds and oxygen
saturation, secure tube, and perform oral/trach care.
◉ What are the signs of effective gas exchange?
Answer: Respiratory rate, work of breathing, breath sounds, oxygen
saturation, skin color, mental status, ABGs, chest expansion
symmetry, cough/sputum.
2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
◉ What is the priority in fluid resuscitation for burn patients?
Answer: Monitor urine output, vital signs, mental status, and
peripheral perfusion.
◉ What is the Baux Score?
Answer: A score used to estimate mortality risk based on age and
percentage of TBSA burned.
◉ What are common complications of burns?
Answer: Shock, airway obstruction, infection/sepsis, hypothermia,
electrolyte imbalance, acute kidney injury, contractures,
compartment syndrome.
◉ What are the types of skin grafts?
Answer: Autograft (patient's own skin), Allograft (donor human
skin), Xenograft (animal skin).
◉ What are the nursing priorities for burn care?
, Answer: ABCs first, pain control, strict asepsis, wound care, high-
calorie/high-protein nutrition, ROM exercises, and emotional
support.
◉ What is the purpose of chest tubes?
Answer: To remove air, blood, or fluid from the pleural space to re-
expand the lung.
◉ What are key nursing points for managing chest tubes?
Answer: Keep system below chest level, ensure occlusive dressing is
intact, assess for tidaling, and monitor for air leaks.
◉ What are the types of artificial airways?
Answer: Oral airway, endotracheal tube, tracheostomy.
◉ What are the nursing priorities for tracheostomy care?
Answer: Maintain airway patency, assess breath sounds and oxygen
saturation, secure tube, and perform oral/trach care.
◉ What are the signs of effective gas exchange?
Answer: Respiratory rate, work of breathing, breath sounds, oxygen
saturation, skin color, mental status, ABGs, chest expansion
symmetry, cough/sputum.
