Burn Injuries Flashcards
Which of the following is a common complication of burns involving the hands?
Pressure ulcers
Increased lateral pinch
Deep vein thrombosis
Contractures
Contractures
Scar massage with the burn population, has been found to be effective in reducing depression, pruritus and scar height.
True
A frostbite is a thermal injury like a burn, and patients with significant frostbite injuries are treated on a burn unit.
True
What is the primary purpose of pressure garments in burn rehabilitation?
A.
Improve cosmetic appearance
B.
Enhance joint mobility
C.
Reduce pain sensation
D.
Minimize hypertrophic scarring
D.
Minimize hypertrophic scarring
This phase of burn rehabilitation occurs within the 72 hours following the injury and consists of medical management of injuries and stabilizing the patient through mechanical ventilation or cardiopulmonary support.
Rehabilitation
Acute
Emergent
Reconstructive
Emergent
According to your reading, when positioning a client with anterior neck burns, each of the following are good options for reducing the potential for a future neck deformity to develop EXCEPT?
Apply a half mattress to extend the neck
Place at least 3 bed pillows under the head to elevate the upper body
Apply a neck collar
Fabricate a neck extension splint
Place at least 3 bed pillows under the head to elevate the upper body
This burn thickness consists of blotchy areas mixed with a whitish painful wound due to damage of the blood vessels and dermal layer is known as which of the following?
A.
Full thickness burn
B.
Deep partial thickness burn
C.
Superficial partial thickness burn
D.
Superficial burn
B.
Deep partial thickness burn
Which of the following is NOT a factor when calculating the depth of a burn injury?
A.
Age of the patient
B.
Cause of the burn
C.
Depth of the burn
D.
Percentage of body surface area affected
A.
Age of the patient
who is the team on a burn unit?
OT, PT, nursing, psychiatry / psychiatry, plastic surgeon and or hand surgeon, surgeon for debreadment, internal medicine Dr. , renal doctors, cardiology, pharmacy, pulmonary, nutrition/dietician, Respiratory therapy
What are the protective quality of the skin
Protective cover
Regulates body temp
Shields deep structures from injuries
Protects nerve endings
What temp are burn units, why?
warm because people with burns have a hard time regulating temp and they need that energy to heal not stay warm.
what layer is the epidermis
superficial
what layer is the dermis
deep
Types of burns
Thermal
Chemical
Electrical
Radiation
Friction
What is a thermal injury
heat or cold that impact skin and structures
What are chemical burns
when skin is in contact with a chemicals that can burn the skin. splash wounds from not using protective gear
What is an electrical burn
home repair, there are usually two wound sites
radiation
burns from cancer treatments
friction
motorcycle accidents or anytime there is friction that causes the inury. burn unit might consult on that.
superficial frostbite
Superficial: damage to skin and underlying subcutaneous tissue
deep frostbite
Deep: damage tissue beneath the skin and subcutaneous tissue involving muscle, tendon & bone
superficial thickness (1st degree burn)
Damage to epidermis
Epidermis is intact
Red/pink
sunburn
Does not count toward Total body surface area (TBSA %)
superficial burns will feel
pain, but no blisters and no scars
Superficial Partial Thickness
Damage to epidermis and upper layer of dermis
blistered, painful & raw
Hair follicles intact
Heal within 7-21 days with minimal to no scarring
Will heal on it’s own, it just take time.
Deep Partial Thickness (Deep 2nd degree)
Injury to epidermis and severe damage to dermis
Blisters easily removed
Red, beefy, non-blanchable
Hair follicles intact
3-5 weeks healing; often grafted
Full Thickness (3rd degree)
- Both epidermis and dermis are destroyed
- Damage to subcutaneous fat, muscle & bone tissue
- Hair follicles damaged
- Leathery & white, black, brown or yellow
- No sensation
- Require surgical care, grafting or amputation
what kind of burns are more likely to be full thickness burns
electrical
electrical burns have how many wounds
- and entrance and an exit, kind of like a gunshot.