Acute Burn Care
The hypermetabolic phase, along with tissue breakdown, places a burn patient at risk for this
Infection (immunosuppression)
Hypertrophic scarring is associated with an increased incidence of this
Contractures
Depression following burn injury may occur during what timeframe
This factor is most likely to impact severity of burn injury in the elderly population
Thickness of skin
This is the most likely factor to negatively impact the functioning of a multi-disciplinary burn team
Communication failures
This type of diet is most desirable to meet nutritional needs of a patient with significant burn injury
High calorie, high protein
This position is most therapeutic for the arms during the healing process to reduce burn contractures
Full extension
This is the primary intervention for delirium
Minimize causative factors
These are the two initial signs of necrotizing fasciitis
Localized pain and swelling
During a disaster, clinicians are assigned to work in the area where those triaged "black" receive this type of care
Palliative Care
Major burn patients with skin grafts are more prone to this complication related to exercise after discharge home
Heat intolerance
Silicone sheets are most likely to be used at what point following burn injury
After skin graft take
Acute stress disorder involves the fear of what may happen whereas this involves fear of what has already happened
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Fluid inside the blisters of 3rd degree frostbite will have this appearance
Hemorrhagic
This type of program uses retrospective review to identify issues and stimulate change
Quality Improvement Program
The therapeutic purpose of performing a lateral canthotomy is to reduce this
Intraocular pressure
Goniometry is performed on a patient with burns to assess this
Joint mobility
Encouraging family involvement in caring for the patient with burns may help reduce the incidence of this
Acute stress disorder
Burns to bilateral lower extremities with sparing of the popliteal spaces suggests this type of injury
Non-accidental trauma (abuse)
Symptoms of this syndrome include recurring thoughts about patients, dreams about work, avoiding certain patients, feeling disconnected, irritability, and sleep disturbances
Secondary Stress Syndrome
One should consider evaluating this if a burn patient displays azotemia with normal renal function
Enteral feeding components (protein level in diet)
Contractures following burns in the pediatric population increase the risk that the patient will develop this
Scoliosis
Stress, anxiety, and depression experienced after being discharged from the hospital and re-entering the community can result in this
Recurrence of sleep disturbances
Intravenous betamethasone is administered to a pregnant patient with burns in anticipation of this complication
Preterm labor
A score of 11 on this tool suggests a burn poses a severe threat to the patient's life
Abbreviated Burn Severity Index