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First-aid self care: Wounds/Burns
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Injury caused when the skin comes into moving contact with a
rough surface (i.e. scraping)
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Involves the epidermis+dermis Ans: Abrasions
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A hole-like wound caused by perforation of soft tissue
may involve dermis, epidermis, and underlying tissue
No self care Ans: Punctures
Injury resulting from tearing or slicing of the skin, usually by a
blade-like object
Not eligible for self care Ans: Lacerations
Burns Ans: Injury resulting from excessive exposure to heat,
electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals
Intact skin. Unbroken, non-blanching skin, Erythema and pain
Example) Sunburn moderate
Early superficial ulcers, Minor-to-moderate sunburn, Other
superficial burns Ans: Wound/burn Stage I
, 2
Partial-thickness skin involvement. Damage to epidermis ±
dermis, Edema, blistering, minor bleeding /fluid drainage, pain
Superficial abrasions, punctures, lacerations, ulcers, Severe
sunburn, Other partial-thickness burns Ans: Wound/burn
Stage II
Homeostasis + inflammation: Blood clotting, microbe/debris
removal, collage formation Ans: Inflammatory phase
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Duration: 0 to 3 days Ans: Inflammatory phase
Connective and epithelial tissue proliferation: Granulation
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tissue, new capillaries Ans: Proliferative phase
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Duration: 3 days to 3 weeks Ans: Proliferative phase
Strengthening of wound closure: High-tensile collagen,
epithelial resurfacing Ans: Remodeling ("maturation") phase
Duration: 4 to 9 weeks Ans: Remodeling ("maturation") phase
Significant embedded foreign matter. Chronic / non-healing
wounds. Wounds caused by animal or human bite
Stage III or IV wounds or risk of associated internal / serious
musculoskeletal injury
Patients with diabetes, multiple co-morbidities,
immunosuppression, concurrent medications that may impact
healing
Anticoagulant) Warfarin Ans: Exclusions for self-care wound
treatment
First-aid self care: Wounds/Burns
Questions and Answers (100%
Correct Answers) Already Graded A+
Injury caused when the skin comes into moving contact with a
rough surface (i.e. scraping)
© 2026 Assignment
Involves the epidermis+dermis Ans: Abrasions
Guru01 - Stuvia
Expert
A hole-like wound caused by perforation of soft tissue
may involve dermis, epidermis, and underlying tissue
No self care Ans: Punctures
Injury resulting from tearing or slicing of the skin, usually by a
blade-like object
Not eligible for self care Ans: Lacerations
Burns Ans: Injury resulting from excessive exposure to heat,
electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals
Intact skin. Unbroken, non-blanching skin, Erythema and pain
Example) Sunburn moderate
Early superficial ulcers, Minor-to-moderate sunburn, Other
superficial burns Ans: Wound/burn Stage I
, 2
Partial-thickness skin involvement. Damage to epidermis ±
dermis, Edema, blistering, minor bleeding /fluid drainage, pain
Superficial abrasions, punctures, lacerations, ulcers, Severe
sunburn, Other partial-thickness burns Ans: Wound/burn
Stage II
Homeostasis + inflammation: Blood clotting, microbe/debris
removal, collage formation Ans: Inflammatory phase
© 2026 Assignment
Duration: 0 to 3 days Ans: Inflammatory phase
Connective and epithelial tissue proliferation: Granulation
Guru01 - Stuvia
tissue, new capillaries Ans: Proliferative phase
Expert
Duration: 3 days to 3 weeks Ans: Proliferative phase
Strengthening of wound closure: High-tensile collagen,
epithelial resurfacing Ans: Remodeling ("maturation") phase
Duration: 4 to 9 weeks Ans: Remodeling ("maturation") phase
Significant embedded foreign matter. Chronic / non-healing
wounds. Wounds caused by animal or human bite
Stage III or IV wounds or risk of associated internal / serious
musculoskeletal injury
Patients with diabetes, multiple co-morbidities,
immunosuppression, concurrent medications that may impact
healing
Anticoagulant) Warfarin Ans: Exclusions for self-care wound
treatment
