RVT Journal Quiz: Volume 44 Issue 1 Article 1 Burn injury management

RVT Journal Quiz: Volume 44 Issue 1 Article 1 Burn injury management

Continuing to learn after achieving RVT status is essential for the individual and the advancement of the profession. RVTs can earn one (1) Continuing Education (CE) credit by reading the CE articles in the RVT Journal, or watching recorded sessions of OAVT presentations, and submitting the successfully completed corresponding quizzes.

If you obtain a score of 8 out of 10 (80%) or higher, you will receive a confirmation email which OAVT members can use as acceptable proof for their online CE record.

Select the patient below that is at MOST risk for complications following a burn. *
A canine patient presented to the clinic because the owner accidently knocked over a small pot of hot soup and some of the content landed on the patient’s skin. The affected area appears erythematous and without formation of blister and exudates. The hair on the area is unaffected. The patient is also in a lot of pain based on the pain assessment. How would this burn wound be classified? *
A patient presented with partial-thickness burn wounds on most of the dorsal side of the body and most of both hind limbs. Using the Wallace Rule of Nines, calculate the total body surface area (TSBA) percentage that is burned. *
A cat with partial thickness burn wounds of 48% TSBA is rescued from a house fire today and is being treated at the clinic. The RVT believes this patient is in the “acute phase” of the injury. Which of the following treatments is the most important to correct the patient’s deficits? *
The clinic received a phone call from a client and was told that his cat jumped on the hot kitchen range and burned its paw pads. Which of the following first aid procedures would the client be advised to take before transporting the cat to the clinic? *
Which of the following topical agents is most commonly used for burn wound management? *
The benefit of honey and honey products for wound management include: *
Which of the following categories of pain is associated with treatment or therapies? *
Which of the follow medications should be used with cautions because of the negative effects on perfusion and coagulation? *
Which of the following statements is true with regard to nutritional support for the burn patients? *