Burn ABLS – ADVANCED BURN LIFE
SUPPORT Exam 3 Questions and
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Older adults have a slower wound healing time, have thinner
less elastic skin, decreased immune system (puts them at
high risk for infection), and poor nutrition
making it hard to effectively treat burn injuries
*Test Taking Tip!
think about changes that occur with aging
Full thickness burns are
very dry and feel leathery
Superficial partial thickness burns
have wet weeping blisters that are pink in color
There are no blisters seen with
superficial burns
Deep partial thickness burns appear
waxy and do NOT have characteristic weeping blisters
Superficial burns are characterized by
hypersensitivity and mild erythema that resolves in 24 to 72 hours
because only epidermal layers are affected
The epidermal layer of the skin is affected by superficial
burns
which are characterized by mild. erythema
Test Taking Tip!
Remember that superficial burns are the least severe and
only affect
the outer later of skin
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,Burned tissue heals in 3 to 7 days without scarring in a
patient with
superficial burns
Burned tissue heals in 7 to 14 days without scarring in a
patient with
superficial partial thickness burns
Healing may take 3 to 6 weeks with some scarring if a patient
has
deep partial thickness burns
The burned tissue may not heal without excision and grafting
in full thickness burns because
the entire epidermis and dermis are destroyed
Numbness and tingling, diminished (weak) pulse, complaints
of pain with flexion or extension my indicate
compartment syndrome
Red or tea colored urine indicates
myoglobinuria, which is indicative of muscle damage
A patient with myoglobinuria should be closely monitored for
decreased urine output, if the urine output decreases fluid
resuscitation should be performed
Test Taking Tip!
Consider the anatomy of where compartment syndrome
occurs
in the extremities
The large fluid loss within the intravascular space increases
the viscosity of the blood, resulting in
an elevated hematocrit
Initially hyperkalemia may result because of the release of
potassium from damaged cells into the vascular space, in
later stages
hypokalemia may occur
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, Destruction of red blood cells results in free hemoglobin
being released into the body following
a major burn injury
Hyponatremia is common to due
fluid shifts in burn injuries
Radiation burns are
the least common type of burn injuries
Localized radiation injuries are
often similar in nature to thermal burns and are characterized by
erythema, edema, blisters, and pain
Prolonged full body exposure to ionizing radiation causes
effects such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
Sunburn is a type of radiation burn because
it is caused by ultraviolet radiation, and it is the most common
type of radiation burn seen in health care settings
Age 20-69 have majority of
fire-related fatality/injury
People with limited physical and mental capacity at higher
risk for
fire related death
Burn Center Referral Criteria
-partial thickness burns 10% or more total BSA
-any full thickness burn
-burns of face, hand, feet, genital area, major joints
-electrical burns
-chemical burns
-inhalation injuries
-burns in people with pre-existing medical issues
-burns accompanied by major trauma
-burns in children
Burn Injury Prevention
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SUPPORT Exam 3 Questions and
Verified Answers Latest Graded A+
Older adults have a slower wound healing time, have thinner
less elastic skin, decreased immune system (puts them at
high risk for infection), and poor nutrition
making it hard to effectively treat burn injuries
*Test Taking Tip!
think about changes that occur with aging
Full thickness burns are
very dry and feel leathery
Superficial partial thickness burns
have wet weeping blisters that are pink in color
There are no blisters seen with
superficial burns
Deep partial thickness burns appear
waxy and do NOT have characteristic weeping blisters
Superficial burns are characterized by
hypersensitivity and mild erythema that resolves in 24 to 72 hours
because only epidermal layers are affected
The epidermal layer of the skin is affected by superficial
burns
which are characterized by mild. erythema
Test Taking Tip!
Remember that superficial burns are the least severe and
only affect
the outer later of skin
#$%&()(*^%$#@#%^&*(^%$#@#$
,Burned tissue heals in 3 to 7 days without scarring in a
patient with
superficial burns
Burned tissue heals in 7 to 14 days without scarring in a
patient with
superficial partial thickness burns
Healing may take 3 to 6 weeks with some scarring if a patient
has
deep partial thickness burns
The burned tissue may not heal without excision and grafting
in full thickness burns because
the entire epidermis and dermis are destroyed
Numbness and tingling, diminished (weak) pulse, complaints
of pain with flexion or extension my indicate
compartment syndrome
Red or tea colored urine indicates
myoglobinuria, which is indicative of muscle damage
A patient with myoglobinuria should be closely monitored for
decreased urine output, if the urine output decreases fluid
resuscitation should be performed
Test Taking Tip!
Consider the anatomy of where compartment syndrome
occurs
in the extremities
The large fluid loss within the intravascular space increases
the viscosity of the blood, resulting in
an elevated hematocrit
Initially hyperkalemia may result because of the release of
potassium from damaged cells into the vascular space, in
later stages
hypokalemia may occur
#$%&()(*^%$#@#%^&*(^%$#@#$
, Destruction of red blood cells results in free hemoglobin
being released into the body following
a major burn injury
Hyponatremia is common to due
fluid shifts in burn injuries
Radiation burns are
the least common type of burn injuries
Localized radiation injuries are
often similar in nature to thermal burns and are characterized by
erythema, edema, blisters, and pain
Prolonged full body exposure to ionizing radiation causes
effects such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
Sunburn is a type of radiation burn because
it is caused by ultraviolet radiation, and it is the most common
type of radiation burn seen in health care settings
Age 20-69 have majority of
fire-related fatality/injury
People with limited physical and mental capacity at higher
risk for
fire related death
Burn Center Referral Criteria
-partial thickness burns 10% or more total BSA
-any full thickness burn
-burns of face, hand, feet, genital area, major joints
-electrical burns
-chemical burns
-inhalation injuries
-burns in people with pre-existing medical issues
-burns accompanied by major trauma
-burns in children
Burn Injury Prevention
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