Skin color and burns

When might you get a thermal burn?

• When your skin comes into contact with chemicals

• When you accidentally touch a very hot piece of metal

• When your skin is exposed to dangerous radiation

• When your skin touches an extraordinarily cold substance, like dry ice

How do first-degree burns differ from second-degree burns?

• First-degree burns only affect the epidermis; second-degree burns can extend into the dermis

• First degree-burns are painless; second-degree burns hurt a lot

• First degree-burns can extend into the dermis; second-degree burns only affect the epidermis

• First degree-burns hurt a lot; second-degree burns are painless

If you get a second-degree burn, your skin might blister. What might happen if you squeeze the liquid out of the blisters?

• The burn might be upgraded to a third-degree burn

• The burn might begin to hurt less

• The burn might get infected

• The blisters will reappear almost instantly

Why can you often not feel third-degree burns?

• Because they damage the nerve ending in your skin

• Because they aren't very damaging

• Because they cause scabs to form

• Because they only affect the inner part of your skin

Place this in order from outermost to innermost A) Dermis; B) Epidermis; C)Subcutaneous tissue

• A, B, C

• B, A, C

• B, C, A

• A, C, B

What can you infer about first-degree burns?

• They are most painful

• They are most common type of burn

• They are the least common type of burn

• They are the least painful type of burn

It is recommended to have a fire extinguisher in or near your kitchen?

• True

• False

You should use cotton balls when treating a chemical burn.

• True

• False

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