Burns

Question 1

superficial burn skin layers affected (1)

Answer 1

1. epidermis

Question 2

superficial partial thickness burn skin layers affected (2)

Answer 2

1. epidermis

2. upper layers of dermis

Question 3

deep partial thickness burn skin layers affected (4)

Answer 3

1. epidermis
2. dermis
3. nerve endings
4. sweat glands

Question 4

full-thickness burn skin layers affected (3)

Answer 4

1. epidermis
2. dermis
3. subcutaneous tissue

Question 5

subdermal burn skin layers affected (4)

Answer 5

1. epidermis
2. dermis
3. subcutaneous
4. muscle/bone

Question 6

superficial burn characterization (3)

Answer 6

1. blisters
2. inflammation
3. severe pain

Question 7

superficial partial thickness burn characterization (3)

Answer 7

1. blisters
2. inflammation
3. severe pain

Question 8

deep partial thickness burn characterization (4)

Answer 8

1. red/white appearance
2. edema
3. blisters
4. severe pain

Question 9

full thickness burn characterization (5)

Answer 9

1. white/gray/black appearance
2. dry
3. edema
4. eschar
5. little pain

Question 10

subdermal burn characterization (5)

Answer 10

1. white/gray/black appearance
2. dry
3. edema
4. eschar
5. little pain

Question 11

superficial burn healing time

Answer 11

3-7 days

Question 12

superficial partial thickness burn healing time

Answer 12

7-21 days

Question 13

deep partial thickness burn healing time

Answer 13

21-28 days

Question 14

full thickness burn healing

Answer 14

grafting

Question 15

subdermal burn healing time

Answer 15

surgery/amputation

Question 16

phases of burn healing

Answer 16

1. inflammatory phase (3-5 days)
2. proliferative phase
3. maturation phase (up to 2 years)

Question 17

raised scar that stays w/in boundaries of burn wound. Red, raised, firm

Answer 17

hypertrophic scar

Question 18

raised scar that extends beyond boundaries of original burn wound. Red, raised, firm

Answer 18

keloid scar