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