Welcome to your 12. 🔥 Burns Assessment, Management & Recovery Arena — 40 Integrated MCQs
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A burn wound appears dry and leathery with a pale-white surface. The center of the wound is painless and does not blanch on pressure. Which type of burn is most likely?
2.
An adult has burns involving the entire right upper limb. Using the Rule of Nines, approximately what percentage of total body surface area is involved?
3.
A man sustains a thermal burn to his hand while cooking. A ring remains tightly fitted around one finger as swelling begins. What should be done early in management?
4.
During fluid resuscitation of an extensively burned patient, the patient develops increasing respiratory distress, widespread crackles and marked peripheral edema while urine output is high. Which management issue should be considered?
5.
Several months after healing from a deep burn across the elbow, a patient develops progressive restriction of elbow extension. What is the most likely late complication?
6.
A patient with a circumferential full-thickness burn of the forearm develops increasing swelling, weak distal pulses and impaired peripheral perfusion. What complication should be suspected?
7.
A 5-year-old child is admitted with extensive scald burns. Which method is most appropriate for estimating burn surface area because it accounts for age-related differences in body proportions?
8.
A man rescued from an enclosed-space fire is confused and tachycardic. Pulse oximetry shows 98% oxygen saturation despite strong clinical suspicion of smoke inhalation. Which explanation best accounts for this apparent discrepancy?
9.
A patient with extensive burns is afebrile on admission. Five days later, he develops increasing temperature, hypotension, worsening mental status and deterioration in organ function. Which complication should now be considered most seriously?
10.
A patient with a major thermal burn develops tachycardia, reduced peripheral perfusion and decreasing urine output during the first few hours. What is the principal mechanism causing this circulatory disturbance?
11.
A patient with a large burn is clinically stable after initial resuscitation. Which measure is most appropriate to reduce the risk of tetanus-related complications?
12.
A patient with a major burn has undergone initial stabilization. Which nutritional approach best supports subsequent healing?
13.
A factory worker has a chemical splashed onto his forearm. After contaminated clothing is removed, what is the most appropriate general initial measure for most chemical burns?
14.
During the early period after a major burn, which complication is most directly associated with large fluid shifts from the intravascular space?
15.
A 60-kg patient sustains a 25% TBSA burn at 2:00 PM and reaches the emergency department at 5:00 PM without receiving resuscitation fluid. The calculated first-half fluid volume is 3000 mL. By what time should this first-half volume ideally be completed?
16.
A patient has several small scattered partial-thickness burns that are difficult to estimate using the Rule of Nines. Which bedside method can help estimate these small areas?
17.
A patient with a deep burn has a wound that is unlikely to heal adequately on its own. Which treatment may be required as part of definitive management?
18.
A deeply burned wound over a joint has been surgically treated. Which rehabilitation strategy is most important for preserving later function?
19.
A patient with severe burns is being discharged after a prolonged admission. Which discharge plan best reflects comprehensive burn recovery?
20.
A patient with a major burn is receiving intravenous crystalloid according to an initial resuscitation estimate. Which bedside parameter is most useful for adjusting the ongoing fluid rate?
21.
A patient presents immediately after sustaining a minor thermal burn. Which first-aid measure is most appropriate?
22.
A burn wound is being reviewed during hospitalization. Which finding most strongly suggests invasive infection rather than uncomplicated healing?
23.
A man receives a high-voltage electrical injury. The visible skin burn is relatively small. Why does this patient still require careful assessment?
24.
Which patient should receive particular consideration for referral to a specialized burn unit?
25.
A patient sustains a scald injury to the forearm. The affected skin is pink, moist, blistered and extremely painful, with brisk blanching on pressure. What is the most likely depth of burn?
26.
A patient from a house fire initially speaks normally but develops increasing hoarseness and respiratory distress several hours later. Which pathological process best explains the deterioration?
27.
During assessment of burn size, a patient has erythema over the back with no blister formation and partial-thickness burns over both arms. Which area should be included when calculating total body surface area for fluid assessment?
28.
A 70-kg adult presents 2 hours after sustaining a 30% TBSA burn. Using the commonly taught Parkland formula, what is the estimated crystalloid requirement during the first 24 hours?
29.
A patient with extensive burns and his family are anxious about the prolonged recovery process. What is the most appropriate counselling principle?
30.
Four hours after admission for a major burn, a patient remains tachycardic, has cool extremities and produces very little urine despite starting fluid resuscitation. What is the most appropriate interpretation?
31.
A patient recovering from extensive burns reports persistent itching, altered skin color and difficulty returning to work despite wound closure. Which interpretation is most appropriate?
32.
A patient has a deep burn that is painless in its central area despite extensive tissue destruction. What best explains the reduced pain sensation?
33.
A patient with burns to the chest is mechanically ventilated. Peak airway pressures progressively rise, and chest expansion becomes restricted. Examination shows a rigid circumferential full-thickness burn around the thorax. What is the most appropriate next management principle?
34.
A patient is discharged after healing of a major burn. At follow-up, the scar is becoming raised, firm and itchy but remains confined within the original wound margins. Which late complication is most likely?
35.
A patient has recovered from severe burns but becomes socially withdrawn and distressed by visible scarring. Which component should be included in long-term recovery planning?
36.
A patient with extensive burns has severe pain during repeated dressing changes. Which principle should guide pain management?
37.
A patient with an extensive burn has received adequate fluid resuscitation but remains cold, confused and coagulopathic after prolonged exposure during wound assessment. Which preventable problem most likely contributed?
38.
A patient with a major burn has reduced urine output despite appropriate initial fluid therapy. Blood pressure is falling and renal function is worsening. Which early complication should be considered?
39.
A patient is brought after being rescued from a house fire. He has facial burns, soot around the mouth and progressive hoarseness. What is the most important immediate concern?
40.
A patient with a major burn has been stabilized. Which approach is an important part of continuing burn care?
