Burns

What do you NOT put on a burn to try and cool it down? It can cause further damage.

• cool water
• ice/ice water

How do you cover a burn?

• clothing
• you don't cover the burn
• a sterile dressing

What do you run the burn under to cool it down?

• ice water
• hot water
• cool water
• nothing

Another name for 1st Degree burn

• partial thickness
• superficial
• full thickness

Name for 2nd degree burn

• partial thickness
• full thickness
• superficial

Name for 3rd degree burn

• Partial thickness
• Superficial
• Full- thickness

Burns are classified by what two things?

• appearance and smell
• color and look
• source and depth

Characteristics of a Superficial burn include

• blisters and clear fluid
• red, dry skin, often some pain
• extremely painful and black skin
• all of the above

Characteristics of a partial thickness burn include

• black skin
• dry skin
• none of the above
• blisters may appear, swelling 

Characteristics of a full thickness burn include

• black or charred skin, extremely painful
• no pain
• red skin with blisters