Chapter 11

The three types of electrical burn are _______, _______, and ________

Thermal, arc, and true electrical

Scald burns can be divided into two types called?

immersion and spill

First degree burns affect the skin's _______ layer

outer (superficial)

A spill burn is when a liquid _______ on a person

spills

True sunburns begins _______ after UV radiation exposure

2 to 8 hours

Each leg is ________%

18

Front torso is ______%

18

Each leg of the child is ________%

14

Child's head is ________%

18

Complete back is _________%

18

Swelling of the respiratory tract from heat exposure can happen in _______ to ________ hours which swelling causes ________ the airway which causes the air to not reach lungs

2-24/ Restriction or shutting off

Over ________ people die from exposure to fire or smoke in the U.S.

3000

Entire head is ______%

9

One complete arm is ________%

9

_______ produce deeper, more extensive burns than do acids

Alkalis

Third degree burns are severe burns that penetrate _______ the skin layers into the underlying _________ and _________

All/ Fat and muscle

Aftercare for second degree sunburn apply __________

Antibiotic ointment

Help someone with chemical burn by ___________ dry chemical off skin, _______ the burn with _____ water, call ______

Brushing/ Flush, cool/ 911

Respiratory injury has signs of?

Burns around nose or mouth, breathing difficultly, hoarseness, wheezing, coughing, soot on face, swollen nostrils or throat

With large second degree burn follow same steps of small second degree except add apply ______ but monitor _________ and call ________

Cold compress, hypothermia/ 911

Help a person with small second degree burn by immersing the burned area in ________ then give __________, give ________, keep burned part ________, cover the burn with __________, and only give water if they _______ medical care

Cool water, antibacterial ointment/ ibuprofen/ raised/ dressing, dont

Help a person with first degree burn by immersing the burned area in ________, give _______, keep the burned part ________, and _________ skin

Cool water/ ibuprofen/ raised, moisturize

Care for sunburns by putting a ______ compress on for up to _______ minutes then apply ________

Cool, 45/ Aloe vera

The injury severity from contact with electric current depends on the type of ________, ___________, _______ that is exposed, and ________ of contact

Current, voltage, area of body, and duration

Evaluate a thermal burn by determining the ______ of burn, determine the _______ of the burn, determine which _______ are burned, determine ________ involvement, determine the ________ of the person and their _________, and determine burn's _________

Degree/ extent/ body parts/ respiratory/age, medical history/ severity

the types of current are _________ and __________

Direct and alternating

Type six skin ______ burns.

Does not burn

Help a person with third degree burns by covering the burn with ________ and call _________

Dressing/ 911

Type two skin burns________ and _________ tans

Easily/ Slightly

Type one skins burns ______ and doesn't _______

Easily/ tan

An immersion burn results when the area is ______ immersed in hot liquid

Fully

T/F: 90% of burn injuries occur in the home

False, 80%

T/F: The highest risk age groups for burns are children younger then 6 years and adults older than 55 years

False, children younger than 5 years

T/F: Thermal heat burns are only caused by flame

False, flame, hot objects, flammable vapor that ignites, etc,

T/F: Scald burns are the result with hot objects

False, hot liquids

T/F: People that experience low- voltage electrical injuries will always have skin burns and experience cardiac and respiratory arrest

False, may have no skin burns

Arc burns occur when electricity _________ from one spot to another

Jumps

Type four skin ________ burns and _______ tans well

Minimally/ Always

Does a person feel pain from third degree burn?

No because nerve endings have been damaged and destroyed

Thermal burns happens when _______ in direct contact with skin are ignited by electric current

Objects

Change a dressing by removing _______ dressing (dressing sticks soak with _______ water), cleanse area with _________ and _________, pat the area _______ , apply thin layer of _______, last apply ________

Old, cool/ soap and water/ dry/ antibiotic ointment/ dressing

Change dressing ______ or ______ a day unless instructed otherwise

Once or twice

Second degree burns extend through the entire _______ layer and into the ________ skin layer

Outer, inner (partial-thickness)

Chemical burns show?

Pain, burning, breathing difficulty, eye pain, vision changes

True electrical burn occurs when electric current ______ through the body

Passes

Type five skin _______ burns and tans________

Rarely/ deeply

A rough guide know as __________ assigns a percentage value of total body surface area

Rule of Nines

If a chemical burn happens at a workplace send someone to check the ________(includes first aid procedures) for hazardous materials use at worksite

SDS

type three skin burns _______ and _______ tans gradually and moderately

Sometimes/ Always

If a power line falls across a vehicle containing a person tell them to?

Stay in their car

T/F: Chemical agents can cause tissue damage and death on contact with skin

True

T/F: Leave unbroken blisters intact

True

T/F: The rule of nines must be modified for children

True

T/F: The three chemicals that are most responsible for chemical burns is acids, alkalis, and organic compounds

True

Sunburn is the skin's response to trauma of __________

Ultraviolet radiantion

Burns on the ________, ________, _______, and _______ are worse than other body parts

face, hands, feet, genitals

First degree has signs of?

redness, mild swelling, tenderness, pain