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7 Burn Complications Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 7 Burn Complications, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

True or false: Burn complications occur only during the first hours after injury; none develop weeks or months later.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Choose one
1 point

A patient rescued from an enclosed-space fire has facial burns, soot around the mouth, and a newly hoarse voice. What is the most appropriate initial response?

  1. A

    Reassure the patient and reassess in several hours.

  2. B

    Give oral fluids and observe for swelling.

  3. C

    Urgently assess the airway and arrange early expert airway management.

  4. D

    Wait for oxygen levels to fall before taking action.

03
Written response
1 point

Weeks after a deep burn crosses the front of the elbow, tightening scar tissue progressively limits the patient's ability to straighten the arm. What condition is developing?

04
Fill in the blank
1 point

When assessing a patient with a serious burn complication, prioritize immediate threats to the and to .

05
Choose all
1 point

On hospital day four, a patient with a burn has new wound changes and is becoming systemically worse. Select all findings in this case that warrant urgent assessment for invasive wound infection and sepsis.

  1. A

    New wound discoloration

  2. B

    New wound drainage

  3. C

    Increasing lethargy

  4. D

    Falling blood pressure

  5. E

    A stable scar with no new symptoms

06
Choose one
1 point

Several hours after admission, a patient with a circumferential full-thickness forearm burn develops increasing tightness, worsening pain, numbness, and weaker distal pulses. What should happen first?

  1. A

    Elevate the limb, urgently notify the burn team, and repeat and document neurovascular assessments.

  2. B

    Apply a tight compression dressing to limit swelling.

  3. C

    Wait until the hand becomes pale and pulseless before notifying the team.

  4. D

    Encourage active exercise and reassess the limb the next day.

07
True or false
1 point

True or false: Small visible skin burns after a high-voltage electrical injury rule out serious deep muscle damage.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

08
Written response
1 point

What is the medical term for the muscle breakdown that can occur after a high-voltage electrical injury and contribute to kidney injury?

09
Fill in the blank
1 point

For a tightening burn scar near a joint, follow the prescribed rehabilitation plan for , , and .

10
Choose one
1 point

During initial treatment for a major burn, a patient becomes increasingly confused, urine output falls, and the extremities are cool. What is the best initial response?

  1. A

    Assume confusion is expected and continue the current treatment unchanged.

  2. B

    Reassess perfusion and injuries, alert the resuscitation or burn team, and adjust treatment under clinical supervision.

  3. C

    Stop all intravenous fluids without further assessment.

  4. D

    Give a diuretic to increase urine output.

11
Choose all
1 point

Select all complications identified as later complications of burns.

  1. A

    Hypertrophic scarring

  2. B

    Contractures

  3. C

    Evolving airway swelling

  4. D

    Poor perfusion during initial resuscitation

12
Open ended
1 point

A patient with a burn develops a new, potentially serious complication. Describe the general priorities that should guide the initial response, including what to assess and when to involve the burn team.

13
Choose one
1 point

A patient with a high-voltage electrical injury has dark, reddish-brown urine despite relatively small visible skin burns. Which response is most appropriate?

  1. A

    Treat the urine color as harmless and arrange no further assessment.

  2. B

    Suspect myoglobinuria, urgently inform the team, and monitor renal function and urine output.

  3. C

    Assume the patient has only dehydration and restrict fluids.

  4. D

    Treat it as a late scar complication and arrange outpatient follow-up only.

14
Choose one
1 point

On hospital day four, a burn wound develops new discoloration and drainage while the patient becomes more lethargic and has falling blood pressure. What is the priority response?

  1. A

    Wait for the next dressing change before reporting the findings.

  2. B

    Promptly notify the clinical team and urgently assess for invasive wound infection and sepsis.

  3. C

    Cover the wound tightly and avoid examining it.

  4. D

    Start leftover oral antibiotics without an order.

15
Choose one
1 point

On hospital day four, a patient's burn wound develops new discoloration and drainage, and the patient becomes more lethargic with falling blood pressure. What is the priority?

  1. A

    Wait for the next dressing change before reporting the findings.

  2. B

    Promptly notify the clinical team and urgently assess for invasive wound infection and sepsis.

  3. C

    Cover the wound more tightly and avoid examining it.

  4. D

    Start leftover oral antibiotics without an order.

16
Choose one
1 point

Weeks after a deep burn across the front of the elbow, a patient has a tightening scar and progressively less ability to straighten the arm. What is the best response?

  1. A

    Stop range-of-motion activity because loss of movement is inevitable.

  2. B

    Wait until the scar has completely matured before seeking help.

  3. C

    Arrange burn rehabilitation assessment and follow the prescribed positioning, splinting, and range-of-motion plan.

  4. D

    Apply an unprescribed tight bandage across the joint.

17
Choose one
1 point

Weeks after a deep burn across the front of the elbow, a patient has a raised, tightening scar and progressively less ability to straighten the arm. What is the best response?

  1. A

    Stop range-of-motion activity because loss of movement is inevitable.

  2. B

    Arrange burn rehabilitation assessment and follow the prescribed positioning, splinting, and range-of-motion plan.

  3. C

    Wait until the scar has completely matured before reporting the problem.

  4. D

    Apply an unprescribed tight bandage across the joint.

18
True or false
1 point

True or false: Swelling beneath a rigid circumferential burn eschar can impair circulation and cause limb ischemia.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

19
Written response
1 point

What team should be promptly involved when a serious burn complication is suspected?

20
Written response
1 point

What term describes the raised type of scarring listed among later burn complications?