Author Question: Survival in burn patients is associated with which of the following? a. Pharmacological treatment ... (Read 55 times)

aabwk4 · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

Survival in burn patients is associated with which of the following?

a. Pharmacological treatment to improve hemodynamic stability
b. Conservative surgical treatments
c. Development of multidisciplinary teams
d. Delayed fluid resuscitation

Question 2

Which of the following are ways to prevent further lung injury in an ARDS patient?

1. Avoid barotrauma and volutrauma
2. Permissive hypercapnia
3. Keep plateau pressure between 30 and 40 cm H2O
4. Tidal volume ideally between 6 and 8 ml/kg IBW
a. 1 and 2 only
b. 1, 2, and 4 only
c. 3 and 4 only
d. 2, 3, and 4 only

kingfahad97 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
See Box 30-8.
Survival in burn patients has been associated with:
Early fluid resuscitation
Prevention of post burn sepsis
Aggressive surgical treatment
Improved perioperative care
Development of multidisciplinary teams

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A