CBM Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. Which burn survivor population has been found to have the highest rates of pre-injury psychiatric comorbidity? → Patients with self-inflicted burns
2. Which PPE is essential when managing a chemical burn emergency? → Full PPE including goggles and gloves.
3. Which standard of practice is MOST important for ensuring quality in Nutritional Support for Burns? → Following evidence-based protocols while adapting to specific circumstances
4. A child presents with burn injuries that are inconsistent with the caregiver's explanation. The burn care team's first priority is to: → Report suspected non-accidental trauma to child protective services
5. Delirium in burn ICU patients is associated with which long-term outcome that highlights the need for early prevention? → Increased incidence of PTSD, cognitive impairment, and longer hospital stay
6. What is the role of fuel moisture in fire behavior? → It reduces fire intensity
7. What is the most critical initial assessment in a patient exposed to smoke inhalation? → Assess airway patency
8. How does slope affect fire spread? → It increases fire spread uphill
9. What should be avoided when treating a thermal burn in the field? → Applying ice directly to the burn.
10. Acrolein, a toxic aldehyde released in fires, primarily injures which part of the respiratory tract? → Upper airways and bronchial mucosa causing direct chemical burns
11. What is the first step in responding to a workplace burn emergency? → Ensure the scene is safe.
12. The Galveston formula for pediatric burn nutrition calculates caloric needs based on: → Body surface area and percent TBSA burned
13. When a conflict arises between standard procedures and a unique situation in Nutritional Support for Burns, what should a CBM professional prioritize? → Safety and ethical obligations while seeking expert consultation
14. Peer support programs pairing newly injured burn patients with experienced burn survivors are most effective at improving which outcome? → Self-efficacy, hope, and psychological adjustment during recovery
15. In Fluid Resuscitation & Management, what is the FIRST step a CBM professional should take when encountering a new case or situation? → Conduct a comprehensive assessment and gather all relevant information
16. What is the PRIMARY purpose of continuing education requirements in Burn Classification & Assessment for CBM professionals? → Maintaining current knowledge and competency as the field evolves
17. Hydrogen cyanide (HCN) toxicity in burn patients most commonly results from combustion of which materials? → Synthetic polymers such as polyurethane foam and nylon
18. Motivational interviewing (MI) is most useful in the burn rehabilitation context for addressing which patient behavior? → Ambivalence about adhering to compression garments and scar management regimens
19. Circumferential burns on an extremity requiring escharotomy are treated this way because: → Rigid eschar restricts tissue expansion, causing compartment syndrome
20. Which validated screening tool is commonly used to assess PTSD symptoms in adult burn survivors? → PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5)
21. Pregnant burn patients with burns greater than 40% TBSA face sharply increased fetal mortality primarily due to: → Maternal hypoperfusion causing uteroplacental insufficiency
22. When a conflict arises between standard procedures and a unique situation in Fluid Resuscitation & Management, what should a CBM professional prioritize? → Safety and ethical obligations while seeking expert consultation
23. Patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy may present with delayed burn diagnosis because: → Impaired pain sensation prevents recognition of the initial thermal injury
24. To prevent myoglobin-induced acute renal failure after high-voltage electrical burns, urine output should be maintained at: → 1-2 mL/kg/hour until urine clears
25. In pediatric burn patients with suspected inhalation injury, which feature distinguishes their airway anatomy as a greater risk factor compared to adults? → Relatively smaller and more compliant airways that obstruct more easily with edema
26. When a conflict arises between standard procedures and a unique situation in Burn Classification & Assessment, what should a CBM professional prioritize? → Safety and ethical obligations while seeking expert consultation
27. What is the most important factor when evaluating the healing progress of a burn wound? → Formation of granulation tissue
28. The Revised Baux Score (age + %TBSA + 17 if inhalation injury present) is used primarily to: → Estimate probability of mortality in burn patients
29. Bronchoscopy is indicated in inhalation injury patients primarily to accomplish which goal? → Directly assess airway injury and clear carbonaceous debris and casts
30. In a mass burn casualty event, what is the most important principle of triage? → Provide care to those most likely to survive.