Burns

Question 1

Newly healed skin calls for..

Answer 1

scar massage and incorporate client’s interest

Question 2

Hard end feel means ______ so therefore you want to _______

Answer 2

Heterotopic ossification

preserve AROM!

Question 3

How can you reduce pain when ambulating

Answer 3

provide vascular support to reduce blood pooling which causes pain

Question 4

Why do you use a compression glove?

Answer 4

To decrease scar tissue formation

Question 5

Superficial (1st degree burn) healing time

Answer 5

3-7 days

Question 6

Superficial partial-thickness (superficial second-degree burn) healing time

Answer 6

1-3 weeks

Question 7

Deep partial-thickness (deep second degree burn) healing time

Answer 7

may have impairment of sensation

3-5 weeks

Question 8

Full-thickness (third degree) burn

Answer 8

burn is pain free, no sensation to light touch
pale
requires skin graft

Question 9

Subdermal burn

Answer 9

damage to underlying tissues such as fat, muscles, and bone

Question 10

Alkali burn vs acid burn

Answer 10

Alkali is usually more severe

Question 11

High voltage burn

Answer 11

single muscle contraction

Question 12

Low voltage alternating current

Answer 12

more dangers, great muscle contraction

Question 13

Emergent phase of intervention

Answer 13

splinting in anitdeformity position

Question 14

Antideformity positioning for hands

Answer 14

intrinsic plus

Question 15

Antideformity positioning for neck, elbows, knees

Answer 15

extension

Question 16

Antideformity positioning for shoulder

Answer 16

abduction

Question 17

Antideformity positioning for hip

Answer 17

extension

Question 18

Antideformity positioning for lower-extremity

Answer 18

anti- frog leg and anti foot drop

Question 19

Acute phase

Answer 19

POSITIONING!!! (Anticontracture positioning)

Question 20

Post Op phase

Answer 20

immobilization 3-10 days after skin graft

no walking till 5-7 days after

Question 21

Would is healing, wound closure is stable

Answer 21

skin lube to prevent dry skin from splitting
skin massage
sunblock!
scar management
compression for edema and scars

Question 22

hypertrophic scar

Answer 22

apply compression therapy and continue until scar matures up to 1-2 years

Question 23

Heterotopic ossification

Answer 23

formation of bones in abnormal areas
once diagnosed, DISCONTINUE PASSIC STRETCHING
begin pain free ROM to preserve joint movement

Question 24

after post-graft operation immobilization being with…

Answer 24

AROM then PROM after graft adherence is confirmed

Question 25

dorsal hand burn

Answer 25

avoid flexion

Question 26

Jobst pressure garment purpose

Answer 26

preventing hypertrophic scarring