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Initial Burn Management and Airway Care · NCLEX Exam

Which finding suggests inhalation injury requiring aggressive airway management?

  1. Isolated superficial burns confined to the hands
  2. Hoarseness of voice, stridor, and black sooty sputum
  3. A mild cough developing slowly without facial burns
  4. Stable vital signs with no facial or airway involvement
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Correct answer: Hoarseness of voice, stridor, and black sooty sputum

Hoarseness, stridor, and black or sooty sputum indicate upper-airway injury from inhalation and a risk of rapid airway obstruction requiring aggressive management.

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