burns

Question 1

these wounds have both and entrance and exit wound

Answer 1

electrical

Question 2

these are the most common types of wounds

Answer 2

thermal

Question 3

this type of burn only involves the superficial layers of the epidermis

Answer 3

epidermal burn

Question 4

sunburn is an example of this type of burn

Answer 4

epidermal burn

Question 5

this injury involves the epidermis and top layer of the dermis

Answer 5

superifcial partial thickness burn

Question 6

this burn is extremily painful because of exposed nerve endings

Answer 6

superficial partial thickness burn

Question 7

this burn affects dermis superifical dermis and skin appendages

Answer 7

deep partial thickness burn

Question 8

this burn affects skin appendages

Answer 8

deep partial thickness burn

Question 9

this burn affects the epidermis and dermis

Answer 9

full thickness

Question 10

this burn when have charred black skin and is usually caused by an electrical injury - will affect underlying muscle tendon ligament and bone

Answer 10

subdermal burn

Question 11

this burn will require surgical debridement and possible amputation

Answer 11

subdermal burn

Question 12

what kind of burn will is it if you see muscle tendon

Answer 12

subdermal burn

Question 13

this is the central portation of a burn and irreparable cell damage occurs here

Answer 13

zone of coagulation

Question 14

this can form tiny emboli that further impede blood flow

Answer 14

zone of stasis

Question 15

this is a surgical incision through eschar into subcutaneous tissue

Answer 15

escharatomy

Question 16

graft from animal tissue

Answer 16

xenograft

Question 17

graft from cadaver

Answer 17

allograft

Question 18

autograft

Answer 18

from patients own skin

Question 19

these must be used in burns that take more than 3 weeks to heal

Answer 19

compression garments

Question 20

this type of burn is likely to develop flexion contrature

Answer 20

anterior neck

Question 21

this type of burn is likely to develop adduction contracture and the inability to lift arm

Answer 21

axilla

Question 22

this type of burn is likely to develop elbow flexion contracture

Answer 22

antecubital fossa

Question 23

a burn at this location can cause PF contracture

Answer 23

ankle

Question 24

burn at this location can cause flexion contracture

Answer 24

knee

Question 25

this is an avulsion injury tin which skin is traumatically pulled from the body

Answer 25

degloving

Question 26

this is a traumatic injury that typically occurs in elderly patients

Answer 26

skin tear