Burns Flashcards
Dry powder chemicals
A. Will react violently with water and should not be irrigated
B. Cause coagulative necrosis if they are absorbed by the body
C. Should be brushed off the skin before irrigation with water
D. Are effectively neutralised on the skin with isopropyl alcohol
C. Should be brushed off the skin before irrigation with water
The appropriate treatment for most chemical burns is
A. Application of dry sterile dressing
B. Flushing with copious amounts of water
C. Neutralisation with an alkaline substance
D. Application of a moist, sterile dressing
B. Flushing with copious amounts of water
Which of the following locations would be best protection from a lightning strike
A. An open shed or lean-to
B. A spot at least 8km away from storm
C. Curl up in a ball in open area
D. A car with windows rolled up
D. A car with windows rolled up
With regard to a thermal burn, the zone of coagulation
A. May undergo necrosis within 24 - 48hrs after the burn
B. Surrounds the central part of the burn and often inflamed
C. Is the area least affected by the burn and will likely recover
D. Is the central part of the burn and suffers most damage
D. Is the central part of the burn and suffers most damage
A superficial burn is
A. Usually painless because the nerve endings are not exposed
B. Characterised by reddened skin with various degrees of pain
C. Painful but will heal spontaneously, often with scar formation
D. A second degree burn that is characterised by blister formation
B. Characterised by reddened skin with various degrees of pain
Unlike partial thickness burns, full thickness burns
A. Extend completely through the epidermis and produce severe pain
B. Are characterised by reddened, moist skin and large fluid filled blisters
C. Destroy the base membrae layer of the dermis that produces new skin cells
D. Often heal spontaneously over long periods of time with massive scarring
C. Destroy the base membrae layer of the dermis that produces new skin cells
According to the rul of nines, a man with burns to his head, face and anterior chest has burns to what percentage TSBA
A. 18
B.27
C.36
D.45
A. 18
Full thickness circumferential burns to the chest
A. Requires the paramedics to incised the burn to decompress it
B. May cause significant restriction of respiration excursion
C. Are generally not significant unless the skin is unyielding
D. Necessitate immediate intubation and ventilation support
B. May cause significant restriction of respiration excursion
A patient with burns to the head, face and front of his trunk and right arm will have what percentage of burns
A. 36%
B. 45%
C.50%
D. 27%
A. 36%
You are caring for a 41 year old man who was trapped in his burning house before being rescued by fire department. He has full thickness burns to his head and anterior trunk and mixed partial and full thickness burns to both anterior upper extremities. What percentage of his total body surface area has been burned?
A. 18%
B. 27%
C.36%
D.45%
C.36%
Hair follicles are contained in the
A. Dermis
B. Epidermis
C. Subcutaneous
D. Deep fascia
A. Dermis
