Is a burn injury of 19% TBSA considered at increased risk for hypothermia under the guideline?

• A. Yes
• B. No
• C. Not specified
• D. Only if combined with other factors

Answer: (B)

The important idea is that hypothermia risk after a burn is linked to how large the burn is. The guideline uses a threshold for increased risk, typically around 20% TBSA. A burn of 19% TBSA is just below that mark, so it isn’t considered at increased risk for hypothermia based on TBSA alone.

That said, hypothermia can still occur in burn patients due to other factors like environmental temperature, patient age, inhalation injury, or delays in warming and resuscitation. The question focuses on the guideline’s specific threshold, which is why 19% is not categorized as increased risk by itself. The other options aren’t correct because they imply that 19% meets the guideline’s increased-risk criterion or suggest no threshold is defined.