Burns - NRSG 357 Exam | Verified Exam Questions and Answers | Latest
Updated Study Material 2026
Question:
1. Main function of skin
Answer:
acts as barrier for infection, temperature control
Question:
2. 5 classifications of burns
Answer:
depth, extent, location, preexisting conditions and
associated injuries
Question:
3. depth is classified as
Answer:
distance burn has gone into skin
Question:
4. preferred method for depth classifica- ABA recommended system
Answer:
tion
Question:
5. partial thickness burn
Answer:
a burn involving the epidermis and dermis that
usually involves blisters; commonly called a sec-
ond-degree burn
Question:
6. Full thickness burn
Answer:
burn that goes down to fat or muscle
, Question:
7. for partial thickness burns whats
unique about healing
Answer:
presence of skin cells are still present and therefor
skin/scar tissue will regenerate
Question:
8. for full thickness burns whats unique no epidermis or dermal cells left to regenerate so
about healing
Answer:
the body can't heal itself (skin grafts are needed)
Question:
9. Extent classification definition
Answer:
how much of the total body surface area are the
burns covering
Question:
10. 2 ways to classify the extent
Answer:
rule of nines, lund-bower
Question:
11. Rule of nines description for extent
Answer:
general estimation tool that uses major body struc-
tures as a general scale to what was burned. (age
dependent)
Question:
12. Lund and Browder Method
Answer:
More precise
Updated Study Material 2026
Question:
1. Main function of skin
Answer:
acts as barrier for infection, temperature control
Question:
2. 5 classifications of burns
Answer:
depth, extent, location, preexisting conditions and
associated injuries
Question:
3. depth is classified as
Answer:
distance burn has gone into skin
Question:
4. preferred method for depth classifica- ABA recommended system
Answer:
tion
Question:
5. partial thickness burn
Answer:
a burn involving the epidermis and dermis that
usually involves blisters; commonly called a sec-
ond-degree burn
Question:
6. Full thickness burn
Answer:
burn that goes down to fat or muscle
, Question:
7. for partial thickness burns whats
unique about healing
Answer:
presence of skin cells are still present and therefor
skin/scar tissue will regenerate
Question:
8. for full thickness burns whats unique no epidermis or dermal cells left to regenerate so
about healing
Answer:
the body can't heal itself (skin grafts are needed)
Question:
9. Extent classification definition
Answer:
how much of the total body surface area are the
burns covering
Question:
10. 2 ways to classify the extent
Answer:
rule of nines, lund-bower
Question:
11. Rule of nines description for extent
Answer:
general estimation tool that uses major body struc-
tures as a general scale to what was burned. (age
dependent)
Question:
12. Lund and Browder Method
Answer:
More precise
