NRAN 865 - Burns Exam 3 Questions and
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Graded A+
Superficial Burns are classifed as ___ degree
first
1st degree burns are limited to which skin layer?
Epidermis
Features of epidermis with 1st degree burns
•The epidermis is thin & avascular
•Skin is painful, dry, red, & blanches
•No blistering
•Heals spontaneously
Exampel of 1st degree burn
sunburn
2nd degree burns are also known as...
Superficial Partial Thickness Burns
Superficial Partial Thickness Burns extends to the area b/w ____
epidermis & dermis
2nd degree burns blister within ...
24hrs
2nd degree burn features
•Blisters within 24 hours
•Skin is painful, red, & blanches
•No scar formation
•Skin pigmentation may change
2nd degree burn heals in ____ days
7-21
Deep partial thickness burns (2nd degree) extend into which skin
layer
dermis
Features of Deep Partial Thickness Burns (2nd degree)
•Damages glandular tissue & hair follicles
•Always blisters
•Painful only when pressure is applied
, •Can be patchy white/red
•Does not blanch
•Skin hypertrophies & scars
May lead to reduced mobility
Deep Partial Thickness Burns (2nd degree) heal over ____
3-9 weeks
Full thickness burns (3rd degree) involve which layers of skin?
All layers of epidermis
•Injures underlying SQ tissue
•Leaves eschar or a dead, intact layer of dermis
Features of 3rd degree burns
•Decreased sensation
•Skin is dry & stiff
•Can vary in color from waxy & white to gray & black
•Requires skin grafting
•Does not blanch
•No blisters
•Hair can be pulled easily & painlessly from the follicles
Healing process of 3rd degree burn
•Complete spontaneous healing is not possible
•Surgical intervention is always needed
•Skin grafting is required because the epithelium and dermal appendages
are destroyed
Which layers of body does 4th degree burn involve?
•Involves all the skeletal muscle, fascia, or bone
•There is complete dermal loss
•Muscle necrosis and limited function follow the injury
Thermal burns include ....
•scalds, flames, contact burns
Thermal burn severity depends on ....
•contact temperature, duration of contact, & thickness of the skin
Chemical burns are caused by ....
•Acidic & alkaline burns
•The corrosive agent continues to deepen the burn until the agent is
removed
Initial treatment of chemical burn
•Initial treatment is flushing with water or normal saline irrigation
Cold exposure burn severity depends on...
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Graded A+
Superficial Burns are classifed as ___ degree
first
1st degree burns are limited to which skin layer?
Epidermis
Features of epidermis with 1st degree burns
•The epidermis is thin & avascular
•Skin is painful, dry, red, & blanches
•No blistering
•Heals spontaneously
Exampel of 1st degree burn
sunburn
2nd degree burns are also known as...
Superficial Partial Thickness Burns
Superficial Partial Thickness Burns extends to the area b/w ____
epidermis & dermis
2nd degree burns blister within ...
24hrs
2nd degree burn features
•Blisters within 24 hours
•Skin is painful, red, & blanches
•No scar formation
•Skin pigmentation may change
2nd degree burn heals in ____ days
7-21
Deep partial thickness burns (2nd degree) extend into which skin
layer
dermis
Features of Deep Partial Thickness Burns (2nd degree)
•Damages glandular tissue & hair follicles
•Always blisters
•Painful only when pressure is applied
, •Can be patchy white/red
•Does not blanch
•Skin hypertrophies & scars
May lead to reduced mobility
Deep Partial Thickness Burns (2nd degree) heal over ____
3-9 weeks
Full thickness burns (3rd degree) involve which layers of skin?
All layers of epidermis
•Injures underlying SQ tissue
•Leaves eschar or a dead, intact layer of dermis
Features of 3rd degree burns
•Decreased sensation
•Skin is dry & stiff
•Can vary in color from waxy & white to gray & black
•Requires skin grafting
•Does not blanch
•No blisters
•Hair can be pulled easily & painlessly from the follicles
Healing process of 3rd degree burn
•Complete spontaneous healing is not possible
•Surgical intervention is always needed
•Skin grafting is required because the epithelium and dermal appendages
are destroyed
Which layers of body does 4th degree burn involve?
•Involves all the skeletal muscle, fascia, or bone
•There is complete dermal loss
•Muscle necrosis and limited function follow the injury
Thermal burns include ....
•scalds, flames, contact burns
Thermal burn severity depends on ....
•contact temperature, duration of contact, & thickness of the skin
Chemical burns are caused by ....
•Acidic & alkaline burns
•The corrosive agent continues to deepen the burn until the agent is
removed
Initial treatment of chemical burn
•Initial treatment is flushing with water or normal saline irrigation
Cold exposure burn severity depends on...
