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Classification of Burns Flashcards

1
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What are six types of burns?

A

Scald, friction, radiation/sunburn, electrical, chemical, dry

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What causes a scald?

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Hot liquids

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3
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What causes friction?

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Rough surfaces (a carpet for example)

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4
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What causes radiation/sunburn?

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The sun

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5
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What will u see if u have an electrical burn?

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It’ll have an entry burn and an exit burn

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6
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What causes a dry burn?

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Touching hot objects

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What happens when you get a 1st degree burn?

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The top layer of the skin will be damaged

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What happens when you get a 2nd degree burn?

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You’ll have blisters in the skin due to the damaged tissue

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What happens when you get a 3rd degree burn?

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Every layer has been affected. Muscle and/or fat may be damaged

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10
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Which burn outta the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree is the most minor burn?

A

1st degree burns

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Which burn outta the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree is the most dangerous burn?

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3rd degree burns

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12
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Is correctly estimating the size of a burn important?

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Yes

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13
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What are two techniques to estimate the size of a burn?

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Palm of hand and/or rule of nines

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14
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What is the “Palm of Hand” technique?

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The palm of a victim’s hand should be 1% of their body surface area

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15
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What is the “Rule of Nines”?

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Measuring 2nd and 3rd degree burns

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16
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Burns in the __% of body area are dangerous and may produce severe shock

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10%

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17
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What do 1st-degree burns involve?

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Epidermis

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18
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What’s the average healing time for 1st-degree burns?

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4-5 days

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18
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Can u scar with 1st-degree burns?

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Yes

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19
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What can cause a 1st-degree burn?

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Sunburn, contact with hot objects, exposure to a weak acid or alkali

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20
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What do 2nd-degree burns involve?

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Injury to the epidermis and dermis

21
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What are some side effects of 2nd-degree burns?

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Blister/vesicle forms, skin is red/has a mottled appearance, swelling, and skin appears wet

22
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What causes 2nd-degree burns?

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Excessive sun exposure, hot, boiling liquids, and fire

23
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How long does it take to heal from a 2nd-degree burn?

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3-4 weeks. Very painful

24
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What can you notice on someone who has a 3rd-degree burn?

A

They have a white/charred appearance

25
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What can cause a 3rd-degree burn?

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Fires, hot objects, electricity, hot/boiling liquids

26
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What is Burn Tx?

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Tx is directed removing the source of heat, cooling the skin area, covering the burn, relieving pain observing and treating shock, and preventing infection

27
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If you burned 10%-15% of yourself, should you seek medical attention?

A

Immediately

28
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What are five reasons to get medical help for burns?

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Difficulty breathing, burns that affect the face, all full-thickness burns, 10%-15% of the body is burned, burns cover more than one body part

29
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What’s the Rule of Nines for the entire head?

A

9%

30
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What’s the Rule of Nines for the back/front of a face?

A

4.5%

31
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What’s the Rule of Nine for the chest region?

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9%

32
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What’s the Rule of Nine for the back/front of the chest region?

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9%

33
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What’s the Rule of Nine for the abdominal region?

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9%

34
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What’s the Rule of Nine for the back/front of the abdominal region?

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9%

35
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What’s the Rule of Nine for the entire arm?

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9%

36
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What’s the Rule of Nine for the back/front of an arm?

A

4.5%

37
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What’s the Rule of Nine for an entire leg?

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18%

38
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What’s the Rule of Nine for the back/front of a leg?

A

9%

39
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What’s the Rule of Nine for the genital region?

A

1%

40
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What’s the first step for treating a burn?

A

Immediately run the burn under cool water for 10 minutes. Your aim is to cool the burn

41
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What can you use if there is no running water?

A

You can use other non-toxic liquids such as drinks

42
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What’s the second step for treating a burn?

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Expose the area. Remove anything that could be constricted. Don’t remove clothing sticking to the burn, cool through clothing

43
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What’s the third step for treating a burn?

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After cooling the burn, cover with a non-fluffy dressing/covering. If you have a first-aid kit, use a non-fluffy sterile dressing. If not, use something non-fluffy (tea towel)

44
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What’s the fourth step for treating a burn?

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Seek medical advice for anything. Call an ambulance if it’s serious

45
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What are four things you SHOULDN’T do when treating a burn?

A

Don’t remove clothing, don’t apply toothpaste/butter/cream, don’t burst any blisters, and don’t stop cooling for ten minutes

46
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TOF: Chemical Burns are not that serious

A

False

47
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What’s the first step for treating chemical burns?

A

Check for any dangers around yourself

48
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What’s the second step for treating chemical burns?

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Cool the burn with copious running water for at least 15-20 minutes

49
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What’s the third step for treating chemical burns?

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If chemicals have reached the clothing, it should be removed if it isn’t sticking to the burn

50
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What’s the fourth step for treating chemical burns?

A

Cover the burn with a sterile, non-fluffy covering/dressing

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