First Aid for Burns

After calling 911, what is the next thing that you should do for an electrical burn victim?

• Monitor ABC's since electrocution can cause cardiac and respiratory emergencies.

• Cover the area of the burn with a dry, loose bandage.

• Secure the area by turning off the power source.

• Apply ointment to the burned area.

What is the most painful type of burn?

• First-degree burns, because the outer skin is so sensitive

• Third-degree burns, because they are the most severe

• Second-degree burns, because nerve endings are still intact even though tissue damage is severe

• All types of burns are excruciatingly painful

___________ burns may only produce a small burn on the skin, but should be treated as potentially life threatening.

• First-degree

• Second-degree

• Chemical

• Electrical

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

• dry and liquid

• dry

• liquid

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

What variables affect the seriousness of a chemical burn?

• 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.

• 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.

Which is not a degree of burns?

• First-degree

• Second-degree

• Third-degree

• Fourth-degree

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

• You do not treat chemical burns with water.

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

• Small amounts of water can cause more burning.

True or False

Scalding is the freezing of the skin by a substance that is cold in temperature.

• True

• False

True or False

To flush is to cleanse or wash out with running water or another liquid.

• True

• False