First-Degree Burn Flashcards
Adding ____ _____ to a bath may provide relief for burns
Baking soda.
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This is the treatment for ______ ____
Take a cool bath/shower
Apply an aloe or other cooling agent
Leave blister intact
Minor Burns
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Treat a ____ degree burn as a minor burn unless it involves substantial portions of the
hands, feet, face,
groin, buttocks,
or major joint
First.
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Why should you not put petroleum jelly, butter or oil based remedies on a burn
They retain heat and delay healing.
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The _____ degree burn usually leaves the skin looking dry and red,with some swelling,sensitivity and pain sometimes present
First.
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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
First
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According to the _____ ______, the least serious burns are those in which only the outer of skin is burn
Mayo Clinic.
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