First-Degree Burn Flashcards

1
Q

Adding ____ _____ to a bath may provide relief for burns

A

Baking soda.

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Q

First-Degree Burn

This is the treatment for ______ ____

Take a cool bath/shower

Apply an aloe or other cooling agent

Leave blister intact

A

Minor Burns

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3
Q

Treat a ____ degree burn as a minor burn unless it involves substantial portions of the

hands, feet, face,

groin, buttocks,

or major joint

A

First.

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4
Q

Why should you not put petroleum jelly, butter or oil based remedies on a burn

A

They retain heat and delay healing.

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Q

The _____ degree burn usually leaves the skin looking dry and red,with some swelling,sensitivity and pain sometimes present

A

First.

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6
Q

First-Degree Burn

Signs and symptoms of ____ degree burns

usually appear within a few hours of exposure,

bringing pain, redness, swelling ,

and , at times, blistering, headache,

fever and fatigue

A

First

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7
Q

According to the _____ ______, the least serious burns are those in which only the outer of skin is burn

A

Mayo Clinic.

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