Burns NCLEX-like Critical Thinking Questions

The nurse is caring for a client with partial thickness burns to the face, neck and right arm.  Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement?

The client had partial-thickness burns covering 40% of the total body surface area and now has generalized edema.  Which of the following is the primary reason the client is now edematous?

The physician prescribes Silver sulfadiazine (Silvadene) to a client with a third degree burn.  The nurse recognizes that the reason that the physician prescribed this medication is to:

The emergency room is caring for 4 clients involved in a car fire.  Sort and prioritize in which order should the nurse assess the clients.

A 45-year-old client had partial- and full-thickness burns covering 45% of the total body surface area.  Which of the following should prompt the nurse that the burn injury is infected?

Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement to prevent infection in a client who has a skin graft taken from the thigh to cover a wound on the chest? 

The nurse is caring for a male client who experienced a burn covering greater than 30% of his total body surface area 40 hours ago.  Which of the following laboratory results should the nurse anticipate?

A client with a right leg burn injury required a fasciotomy.  The nurse recognizes that the client will need which of the following dressing changes?

Matching

The emergency room admits a client with partial thickness burns covering 40% total body surface area including the buttocks.  Which of the following interventions is a priority action by the nurse?