Burns First Aid

___________ 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

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."

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

Do we put ice on the burn?

• Yes

• No

In case of a slight burn arm, we put the arm under tap water.

• Yes

• No

Do we apply oil or butter on the burn?

• yes

• no

Burns that involve the first two layers of skin are ____________ burns.

• First-degree

• Second-degree

• Third-degree

• None of the above

To give first aid for a minor burn with unbroken skin, cool the burn immediately with ____________ water for at least five minutes.

• Clean, cool

• Hot, dirty

• Warm, contaminated

• Cold, purified