Burns Quiz 2021

Which of these items is NOT a Burn type?

• Dry burn and Electrical Burn

• Scalds and Cold injury

• Cold injury and Wet burns

• Chemical burn and Radiation burn

• light burns

A full thickness burn reaches what tissue?

• Dermal tissue

• Subcutaneous tissue

• epidermal tissue

• osseous tissue

If you see that a patient has the front of their right arm and palm burnt as a result of a grease fire. After performing primary and secondary survey, you conclude that the patient has also significant burn on their chest, how much of the body has been burnt?

• 40%

• 35%

• 27%

• 21%

What should be done to help the patient which experienced a burn to their airways?

• Offer water and instruct to slip slowly

• Call 999

• ensure they have ease of breathing

• monitor and record vital signs

What should be done when attempting to help a casualty that experienced a chemical burn?

• remove contaminated clothing

• ventilate the area

• flood the burn with water for 20

• Put protective equipment on patient

what should be ensured when treating a chemical burn to the eye?

• no contaminated liquid splashing to other eye

• instruct the patient to keep calm

• apply cold compress to the eye

• find out what is the name of the chemical

What should be done to prevent sunburn?

• ensure sunscreen is applied

• stay in the shade

• keep hydrated

• make sure to keep the body cool

• refrain from 'burning' friends verbally