ITLS – Burns: Questions With Solutions
Types of burn injuries: Right Ans - -thermal: flame, scald, steam
-electrical
-chemical
-radiation
Superficial first degree burn signs Right Ans - dry with no blisters, red
color
Partial thickness second degree burn signs Right Ans - mottled red, blisters
with weeping
Full thickness third degree burns Right Ans - pearly white and or charred,
translucent and parchment like, dry with thrombosed blood vessels
Flash over Right Ans - sudden explosion into flame of everything in the
room, with the temperature rising instantaneously to over 2000c
Burn process must be halted immediately; this is best done with - Right
Ans - quick irrigation of room temperature tap water.
What is early burn deaths usually caused from? Right Ans - airway
compromise, smoke inhalation, or associated trauma.
How long should you cool for? Right Ans - only a minute or two, longer
periods can lead to hypothermia and subsequent shock
Heat-inhalation injury Right Ans - thermal burns of the upper airway
caused by inhaling flames or hot gasses. The lower airways are usually not
affected because of efficient cooling by moist mucous membranes.
Carbon monoxide poisoning Right Ans - it is colorless, odorless, and
tasteless. It binds to the hemoglobin molecule and prevents oxygenation of the
cells of the body.
Electrical injury risk Right Ans - cardiac arrhythmias, and thermal burns
from ignition of clothing
Types of burn injuries: Right Ans - -thermal: flame, scald, steam
-electrical
-chemical
-radiation
Superficial first degree burn signs Right Ans - dry with no blisters, red
color
Partial thickness second degree burn signs Right Ans - mottled red, blisters
with weeping
Full thickness third degree burns Right Ans - pearly white and or charred,
translucent and parchment like, dry with thrombosed blood vessels
Flash over Right Ans - sudden explosion into flame of everything in the
room, with the temperature rising instantaneously to over 2000c
Burn process must be halted immediately; this is best done with - Right
Ans - quick irrigation of room temperature tap water.
What is early burn deaths usually caused from? Right Ans - airway
compromise, smoke inhalation, or associated trauma.
How long should you cool for? Right Ans - only a minute or two, longer
periods can lead to hypothermia and subsequent shock
Heat-inhalation injury Right Ans - thermal burns of the upper airway
caused by inhaling flames or hot gasses. The lower airways are usually not
affected because of efficient cooling by moist mucous membranes.
Carbon monoxide poisoning Right Ans - it is colorless, odorless, and
tasteless. It binds to the hemoglobin molecule and prevents oxygenation of the
cells of the body.
Electrical injury risk Right Ans - cardiac arrhythmias, and thermal burns
from ignition of clothing
