Resuscitation Phase and Fluid Replacement Practice Questions
20 free Resuscitation Phase and Fluid Replacement practice questions for the NCLEX Exam, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.
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- Q1. In the acute resuscitation phase of a major burn (>20% TBSA), which formula is commonly used to estimate initial fluid needs?
- Q2. According to standard resuscitation protocols, how much of the calculated 24-hour fluid volume should be administered during the first 8 hours post-burn?
- Q3. What is the primary end-point used to titrate fluid replacement in burn resuscitation in adults?
- Q4. Which type of crystalloid is preferred during initial burn resuscitation?
- Q5. Which factor increases the fluid requirement during the resuscitation phase?
- Q6. In children with burns, how does urine output goal differ from adults?
- Q7. For a 70 kg adult with 30% TBSA burn, using the 4 mL/kg/%TBSA formula, the total first 24-hour fluid volume would be:
- Q8. Why is fluid administration 'just a starting point' and must be titrated in burn resuscitation?
- Q9. Which statement is true regarding the use of albumin or colloids in the initial 24 hours of burn resuscitation?
- Q10. A nurse notices a patient’s urine output is 20 mL/hour despite resuscitation. What should the nurse anticipate?
- Q11. What is a potential complication of 'fluid creep' (excessive fluid administration) during burn resuscitation?
- Q12. During fluid resuscitation, what adjunctive monitoring besides urine output is often used to assess adequacy?
- Q13. What is the main fluid challenge in resuscitating a patient with inhalation injury plus cutaneous burns?
- Q14. When should the 'resuscitation phase' of fluid management generally transition to the 'early wound closure / fluid‐balance stabilization' phase?
- Q15. Which patients may require less fluid than the traditional 4 mL/kg/%TBSA formula suggests?
- Q16. Why is warmed intravenous fluid recommended during burn resuscitation?
- Q17. In addition to crystalloid infusion, what is a key nursing intervention during the resuscitation phase?
- Q18. According to the updated consensus, what is the evolving trend in burn resuscitation fluid volume?
- Q19. A patient weighs 60 kg with 25% TBSA full-thickness burn. According to a 3 mL/kg/%TBSA formula, how much fluid in the first 24 h?
- Q20. What is one reason fluid resuscitation may fail (i.e., the patient remains hypotensive or oliguric despite fluids)?