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Burns Emergency Care — NCLEX Cheat Sheet

Airway first, then fluids

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👤 By the CinnaRN Clinical Content Team 🕐 Updated 2026-07-11 🏷️ Physiological Adaptation 🔖 Free to read, print, and share

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Use this quick-reference guide to spot, treat, and prevent Burns Emergency Care on the NCLEX. Keep it handy during review and on exam day!

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Airway is the top priority; singed nasal hair, carbonaceous sputum, hoarseness, and facial burns signal inhalation injury and impending airway edema.

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