7.2 Physiology of the Integumentary System Part 2

Question 1

What are superficial burns known as?

Answer 1

first degree burns

Question 2

What are first degree burns?

Answer 2

damage to the epidermis layer

Question 3

What are symptoms of first degree burns?

Answer 3

dry
red
painful
no blistering

Question 4

What is an example of a first degree burn?

Answer 4

sunburn that doesn’t blister

Question 5

What are second degree burns also known as?

Answer 5

partial thickness burns

Question 6

What are second degree burns?

Answer 6

damage to the epidermis and part of the dermis layer

Question 7

What are the symptoms of second degree burns?

Answer 7

red
blisters
painful
swollen

Question 8

Why is a second degree burn painful?

Answer 8

dermis layer contains sensory organs

Question 9

What are third degree burns also known as?

Answer 9

full thickness burns

Question 10

What are third degree burns?

Answer 10

damage to the epidermis, dermis, and slightly into the subcutaneous layer of the skin

Question 11

What does the skin of a third degree burn look like?

Answer 11

white and may have a charred appearance

Question 12

Are third degree burns painful? Why?

Answer 12

extremely, damage to the dermis layer

Question 13

What are fourth degree burns?

Answer 13

damage to the epidermis, dermis, hypodermis, and underlying tissues such as muscle and bone

Question 14

Why is there no sensation in the affected area of a fourth degree burn?

Answer 14

all nerve endings have been destroyed

Question 15

When would a skin graft be necessary?

Answer 15

is the skin is too severely burned or if the burn covers a large surface area

Question 16

What is skin grafting?

Answer 16

treatment using healthy skin from the persons own body and grafting it over the damaged region

Question 17

What is the benefit of skin grafting?

Answer 17

decreases recovery time and prevents infection