Types of Burns Study Guide Exam Questions.
Burn - CORRECT ANSWER Is an injury caused by fire, heat, chemicals, radiation, or electricity. Burns are traumatic in that they can cause extreme pain, permanent disfigurement, psychological problems, and even death. The three types of burns are therm...
Types of Burns Study Guide Exam Questions.
Burn - CORRECT ANSWER Is an injury caused by fire, heat, chemicals, radiation, or electricity. Burns are traumatic in that they can cause extreme pain, permanent disfigurement, psychological problems, and even death. The three types of burns are thermal, chemical, and electrical. And there are three classifications of burns. They are first-degree, second-degree, and third-degree. In addition to type and classification, burns can also be described by extent and severity of the injury.
Thermal Burns - CORRECT ANSWER Are perhaps the most common. They are caused by house fires and car accidents. They can also be caused by playing with matches and firecrackers. Other thermal burns are caused by scalding water, irons, stoves, and sunburn.
Chemical Burns - CORRECT ANSWER Are caused by contact with acids or alkaline. Contact includes ingesting, inhalation, and injection. People who work with harmful chemicals must take precautions to avoid contact with the skin or inhalation of dangerous fumes.
Electrical Burns - CORRECT ANSWER Are caused by faulty electrical wiring, chewing on electrical cords, high-voltage power lines, and the rare occurrence of lightning strikes. Electrical burns can pose a unique problem for health care workers. Treatment depends on whether or not the patient needs to be separated from the electrical source.
First-Degree Burn(Superficial Burn) - CORRECT ANSWER The first-degree burn is the most mild of classifications. It is a shallow burn that damages only the first layer of skin, called the epidermis.
Symptoms of first-degree burns include hot, red, dry skin, mild swelling, and some pain. Causes of first-
degree burns are sunburn and brief contact with hot objects, steam, or weak acids.
Usually, a first-degree burn on a small area of the body is not serious and will heal in 5-6 days without leaving permanent scars.
Second-Degree Burn(Partial-Thickness Burn) - CORRECT ANSWER This type of burn affects both layers of skin, the epidermis and the dermis.
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