NURS 211 Burns Worksheet questions and answers
-thermal
-chemical
-electrical
-radiation
-inhalation - correct answer types of burns
dry or moist heat, coming into contact with the flame or source of heat (most common) -
correct answer causes of thermal burn
-extinguish the flame
-flush with cool water
-smother or lavage with cool H2O - correct answer treatment for thermal burns
-acid or alkaline agents
-household cleaners
-bleach or other chemicals (no flame involved) - correct answer causes of chemical burns
-must neutralize or dilate chemical
-remove clothing, lavage for 20 minutes - correct answer treatment for chemical burn
direct contact with a source of electricity or from a sources arc - correct answer cause of
electrical burn
-ensure disconnection
-CPR is indicated - correct answer treatment for electrical burn
-sunburn (superficial burns)
-radiation treatment
-nuclear reactor fire - correct answer causes of radiation burns
limit time of exposure and shield - correct answer treatment for radiation burns
inhalation of smoke or other chemicals - correct answer cause of inhalation burns
intubate as soon as possible - correct answer treatment for inhalation burns
-severity depends of type of current and amount of voltage
-electricity follows path of least resistant (enter and exit point)
-tissue necrosis develops
, NURS 211 Burns Worksheet questions and answers
-muscle contractions
-respiratory or cardiac arrest
-fat/bone most resistant
-nerves/blood vessels least resistance - correct answer additional considerations to be made
when an individual has sustained an electrical injury
-skin is intact
-pink or red
-no scarring - correct answer color or characteristics of superficial burn
epidermal layer - correct answer what layer of skin do superficial burns affect
-heals in 3-6 days
-mild analgesics
-water soluble lotions - correct answer healings time and treatment for superficial burns
dermis and papillae of dermis - correct answer what layers of skin do superficial partial
thickness burns effect
-bright red
-glistening
-blistering
-blanching
-severe pain - correct answer color and characteristics of superficial partial thickness burn
21 days to heal with pigmentation changes - correct answer healing time and changes in skin
with superficial partial thickness burns
further into dermis - correct answer what layer of skin do deep partial thickness burns affect
-pale, wacy skin
-large blisters
-do not blanch as well
-decreased capillary refill
-decreased sensation to pressure - correct answer color and characteristics of deep partial
thickness burns
-thermal
-chemical
-electrical
-radiation
-inhalation - correct answer types of burns
dry or moist heat, coming into contact with the flame or source of heat (most common) -
correct answer causes of thermal burn
-extinguish the flame
-flush with cool water
-smother or lavage with cool H2O - correct answer treatment for thermal burns
-acid or alkaline agents
-household cleaners
-bleach or other chemicals (no flame involved) - correct answer causes of chemical burns
-must neutralize or dilate chemical
-remove clothing, lavage for 20 minutes - correct answer treatment for chemical burn
direct contact with a source of electricity or from a sources arc - correct answer cause of
electrical burn
-ensure disconnection
-CPR is indicated - correct answer treatment for electrical burn
-sunburn (superficial burns)
-radiation treatment
-nuclear reactor fire - correct answer causes of radiation burns
limit time of exposure and shield - correct answer treatment for radiation burns
inhalation of smoke or other chemicals - correct answer cause of inhalation burns
intubate as soon as possible - correct answer treatment for inhalation burns
-severity depends of type of current and amount of voltage
-electricity follows path of least resistant (enter and exit point)
-tissue necrosis develops
, NURS 211 Burns Worksheet questions and answers
-muscle contractions
-respiratory or cardiac arrest
-fat/bone most resistant
-nerves/blood vessels least resistance - correct answer additional considerations to be made
when an individual has sustained an electrical injury
-skin is intact
-pink or red
-no scarring - correct answer color or characteristics of superficial burn
epidermal layer - correct answer what layer of skin do superficial burns affect
-heals in 3-6 days
-mild analgesics
-water soluble lotions - correct answer healings time and treatment for superficial burns
dermis and papillae of dermis - correct answer what layers of skin do superficial partial
thickness burns effect
-bright red
-glistening
-blistering
-blanching
-severe pain - correct answer color and characteristics of superficial partial thickness burn
21 days to heal with pigmentation changes - correct answer healing time and changes in skin
with superficial partial thickness burns
further into dermis - correct answer what layer of skin do deep partial thickness burns affect
-pale, wacy skin
-large blisters
-do not blanch as well
-decreased capillary refill
-decreased sensation to pressure - correct answer color and characteristics of deep partial
thickness burns
