Table 2 Distribution of students regarding their knowledge about fluids for burns patients

The normal range (%) of body fluids in adults

27

72.97

10

27.03

The meaning of fluid balance in body

21

56.76

16

43.24

If body systems should be monitored to assess the fluid balance

33

89.19

4

10.81

The nurse’s role in assessing the urinary system of a burns patient

37

100

–

–

The nurse’s role in assessing the cardiovascular system of a burns patient

9

24.32

28

75.68

The meaning of fluids replacement

24

64.86

13

35.14

The basic steps in fluid replacement process

5

13.51

32

86.49

Importance of fluid replacement in burns patients during the initial phase

11

29.73

26

70.27

Stating Parkland’s formula used in fluid replacement.

6

16.22

31

83.78

Amount of fluid using the Parkland formula to be given to a patient weighing 30 kg in the resuscitative phase, with 28% TBSA

18

48.65

19

51.35