CBM Infection Prevention & Treatment 3

Question 1

Which route of administration is preferred for systemic antibiotic therapy in a burn patient with suspected sepsis?

Accepted Answer

Intravenous

Answer

Intravenous administration is preferred in burn patients because altered GI motility and absorption can make oral dosing unreliable.

Question 2

Which topical agent provides the best eschar penetration and is the agent of choice for suspected burn wound infections?

Accepted Answer

Mafenide acetate cream

Answer

Mafenide acetate diffuses freely into eschar, making it the preferred agent when burn wound infection is suspected.

Question 3

When should prophylactic systemic antibiotics be administered in burn care?

Accepted Answer

Only during surgical procedures in burn patients

Answer

Prophylactic antibiotics are indicated perioperatively for burn excision and grafting, not as routine prophylaxis for all burn injuries.

Question 4

A burn patient on broad-spectrum antibiotics develops profuse watery diarrhea on day 10. The most important next step is:

Accepted Answer

Order stool test for Clostridioides difficile toxin

Answer

Antibiotic-associated diarrhea in a hospitalized burn patient should prompt immediate testing for C. difficile, a potentially life-threatening colitis.

Question 5

Which practice is most effective in preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) in burn patients?

Accepted Answer

Removal of urinary catheter as soon as adequate urine output is established

Answer

The most effective CAUTI prevention strategy is removing the indwelling catheter at the earliest clinically appropriate time.

(CBM) Certified Burn Manager Practice Test

(CBM) Certified Burn Manager Practice Test

CBM Infection Prevention & Treatment 3