CDM 4 Burns Final Exam Questions With Correct Answers

what is the most common cause of burns in children aged 1-5 yo ? - Answer burns from hot liquids what is the most common cause of burns in other age groups >5years ? - Answer fires what is the *Burn center transfer criteria* ? - Answer Partial thickness burns >10% of total body surface area -Full thickness burns in age group -Burns involving face, hands, feet, genitalia, perineum, major joints -Electrical burns including lighting injury -Chemical burns -Inhalation injury -Burn with preexisting medical disorder -Burn with multiple trauma -Lack of qualified personnel to treat burn What are the functions of the skin? - Answer -protection from injury and infection -regulate body fluid -sensation (receive external stimuli ) -prevent loss of body fluid How are burns classified? - Answer Burns are classified according to their depth, mechanism of the burn and the extent (severity) of the burn What are the 3 layers of the skin? - Answer epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous Describe the epidermis layer - Answer Avascular Waterproof Heat regulation Describe the dermis layer of the skin - Answer Contains - blood vessels, lymphatics, nerves; sweat ducts, sebaceous glands, and hair follicles from the epidermis; 20-30 times thicker than the epidermis; Comprised of collagen and elastic fibers What is found in the subcutaneous layer of the skin ? - Answer it is the deepest layer and contains fat cells, larger blood vessels and nerves This sensory receptor is located in the *epidermis* and helps to mediate *pain and itch* - Answer free nerve endings This sensory receptor is located in the *dermis* and helps to mediate *pain* - Answer free nerve endings