U5C3L3 First Aid for Burns Quiz

Scenario: You and your friends spent a fun day at the beach but forgot your sunscreen. Later that evening, you notice blisters across your friend's back and realize he got sunburned. How bad are the burns?

• First-degree

• Second-degree

• Third-degree

Tom's sister burned herself playing with matches, and she has third-degree burns on her arms and legs. He called 911. He put out the fire and her clothes are not burning, but he doesn't know what to do next.

What should he NOT do?

• Clean and rinse the wounds with water.

• Check to see if she is in shock.

• Check to see if she is breathing and if not, to perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation or CPR.

• Elevate the burned parts if on just one part of body.

While watching a storm from your window, you and a friend see a power cable fall and land on your neighbor who was walking her dog. After telling your friend to call the power company and 911, you run outside to help. Your neighbor and her dog are unconscious, soaking wet, and are both face up in a shallow puddle. The cable is on top of both of them.

What should you do next?

• Evaluate your neighbor using the ABC's of lifesaving steps.

• Use a piece of wood to push or pull your neighbor away from the cable, and then perform first aid.

• Wait until the power company shuts off the power, and then perform first aid.

• Use a dry rope or stick to pull the cable off of your neighbor, and then perform first aid.

You called 911 to request emergency assistance for a victim burned in a fire. The victim tells you that he is in a lot of pain. His skin has many blisters and is severely swollen.

What should you tell the 911 operator when he asks, "How bad are the burns?"

• "They are first-degree burns."

• "They are second-degree burns."

• "They are third-degree burns."

When treating first-, second-, or third-degree burns which depth of burn is not treated with water?

• First-degree burns

• Second-degree burns

• Third-degree burns

A friend calls you to ask how to perform first aid for a first-degree, caustic burn that her little brother has on his arm and shoulder.

What's the first thing you should tell her?

• Put on gloves and/or goggles to protect herself.

• Remove the chemical from the skin and clothing.

• Move her brother away from the electrical source.

• Put pressure on the burn with a sterile dressing.

Chemical burns on the skin and eyes can be caused by __________ chemicals.

• dry and liquid

• dry

• liquid

Why do you only treat dry chemical burns with water if a large amount of water is available?

• Small amounts of water can cause more burning.

• You do not treat chemical burns with water.

• You must flush the area for no more than 5 minutes.

What variables affect the seriousness of a chemical burn?

• The length of time the chemical is in contact with the skin; the concentration (or strength) of the chemical; the temperature of the product containing the chemical.

• The place on the body the burn happens; the temperature of the product.

• The exposure of the chemical on the skin and the ambient temperature of the surrounding air.

• How long the chemical is on the skin and the temperature of the water used to rinse the chemical.

Name three items that can be used to separate an electric shock victim from the source of the electric current.

• A broom, stick, chair, or other item of dry non-conducting material like wood, plastic, or cardboard

• A metal pole, a broom, or cardboard

• Your shoes (if they are rubber soled), a stick, or a chair

• A metal folding chair, a plastic pipe, or a stick