Burns Scenarios

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an immediate concern following a burn?

• infection

• electrolyte imbalance

• change in blood pH

• dehydration/fluid loss

Multiple Choice

Burns are typically categorized based on their…?

• body temperature

• blood loss

• depth

• pain level

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Catania & her family went to Florida during spring break.  On the 1st day at the beach, Mr. Catania forgot to put on sunscreen & fell asleep on his towel.  When he woke up, his back hurt and felt extremely warm & dry.  When they got back to the hotel, he started noticing some blistering and the pain was worse.

Which type of burn did Mr. Catania get?

• first degree burn

• second degree burn

• third degree burn

Multiple Choice

What percent of Mr. Catania’s body would have needed to have been burned to be considered a critical burn?

• only his face

• at least 10%

• at least 25%

• at least 50%

Multiple Choice

Dr. Decker just removed some salted caramel brownies from the oven & left them on top of the stove to cool.  Her husband goes to “taste test one” but touches the pan & drops the brownie.  His finger stings & is turning red, but he still picks up the brownie to eat it. 

(“Can’t waste something like that.”)

Which type of burn did Dr. Decker’s husband just get?

• first degree burn

• second degree burn

• third degree burn

Multiple Choice

Based on the type of burn that Dr. Decker’s husband had, which layer(s) of skin was/were damaged?

• epidermis only

• epidermis & partial dermis

• Epidermis, dermis & possibly subcutaneous tissue

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Keim’s husband stopped by school to surprise her while she was preparing a lab.  He thought it would be a good idea to help divide up the chemicals for the lab himself.  He accidentally spilled the chemicals on his arm, resulting in a deep chemical burn that made the surrounding skin appear bright red. Mrs. Keim had to drive him to urgent care to get treatment. 

Which type of burn did Mr. Keim get?

• first degree burn

• second degree burn

• third degree burn

Multiple Choice

Mr. Keim’s burn will most likely require which of the following treatments, based on the depth of the burn?

• some Neosporin

• skin graft

• hydrogen peroxide cleanse

• amputation