Burns

Question 1

Frostbite is a type of ____ injury.

Answer 1

Thermal

Question 2

Tissue destruction in a burn depends on?

Answer 2

Time and temperature of exposure

Question 3

What is the most common type of burn?

Answer 3

Thermal

Question 4

Immune system shuts down at ____ hours after a burn.

Answer 4

24

Question 5

What is the long term consideration for burns?

Answer 5

Infection

Question 6

What areas of burns should be sent to a burn center?

Answer 6

Face, hands, feet, groin, circumferential, young and old patients, and extensive medical histories

Question 7

What type of burn only involves the top skin layer? (Sunburn)

Answer 7

Superficial (first degree)

Question 8

Anything over _____% superficial burns are considered serious.

Answer 8

70

Question 9

Which burns present as painful, red, dry, and blanch with pressure?

Answer 9

First degree

Question 10

First degree burns heal how quickly?

Answer 10

2-3 days

Question 11

Which degree burn involves the epidermis and dermis?

Answer 11

Second degree

Question 12

_____% of a second degree burn is considered serious.

Answer 12

30

Question 13

Which burn presents with superficial partial-thickness burn with popped blisters?

Answer 13

Second degree

Question 14

A full thickness burn is also known as?

Answer 14

Third degree burns

Question 15

With which degree burn is sensation and capillary refill absent?

Answer 15

Third degree

Question 16

With degree burn is a skin graft required?

Answer 16

Third degree

Question 17

In the rule of nines, what is the total percentage given for an adult head?

Answer 17

9%

Question 18

In the rule of nines, what is the total percentage given for an adult chest and back?

Answer 18

36%

Question 19

In the rule of nines, what is the total percentage given for a child’s head?

Answer 19

18%

Question 20

In the rule of nines, what is the total percentage given for an adult ENTIRE leg?

Answer 20

18%

Question 21

In the rule of nines, what is the total percentage given for a child’s ENTIRE leg?

Answer 21

14%

Question 22

In the rules of nine, an adult is considered to be older than?

Answer 22

10

Question 23

What type of chemical burn is worse? Base or acid?

Answer 23

Base

Question 24

How are chemical burns treated?

Answer 24

Brush off
Remove all contaminated clothing
Flush burned area with large amounts of water for 20 minutes

Question 25

What is the most common dysrhythmia seen with electrocution?

Answer 25

VFIB

Question 26

Skin will stop what type of radioactive particles?

Answer 26

Alpha

Question 27

How deep can beta particles penetrate?

Answer 27

Penetrate subcutaneous

Question 28

What is the most dangerous radioactive particle?

Answer 28

Gamma rays and X-rays

Question 29

What is required for beta particle protection?

Answer 29

Full PPE including SCBA

Question 30

Lead shields are required for what type of radioactive particle?

Answer 30

Gamma

Question 31

Almond smell?

Answer 31

Cyanide

Question 32

Colorless odorless gas?

Answer 32

Carbon monoxide

Question 33

Bicarbonate isotonic solution?

Answer 33

Lactated ringers

Question 34

What is the parkland fluid replacement equation?

Answer 34

4ml/kg times BSA burned

Question 35

When is the parkland fluid replacement equation used?

Answer 35

Only for 2nd and third degree burns

Question 36

In the parkland burn formula, 50% of fluid is given in first ____ hours.

Answer 36

8

Question 37

In the parkland burn formula, how much fluid is given after the first 8 hours?

Answer 37

25%

Question 38

When is the last 25% of fluid in the parkland burn formula given?

Answer 38

Over the last 24 hours