Burns

 injuries to the skin and other tissues caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, or radiation.

• Chemicals

• Burns

• Fractures

• Breaks

The degree of a burn refers to the depth of tissue damage.

• True

• False

How may types of burns are there?

• 3

• 1

• 2

• 4

burns that extend into the inner skin layer and are red, swollen, and blistered.

• First-Degree

• Second-Degree

• Third-Degree

• All of the above

Burns that affect only the outer layer of the skin and look pink

• First Degree

• Second Degree

• Third Degree

• None of these

A minor sunburn is classified as which type of burn?

• Third Degree

• Second Degree

• First Degree

• None of these

First-degree burns take about 2 weeks to heal; and they heal with scarring. 

• True

• False

Second Degree burns usually take less than ____________ to heal. Deeper second degree burns may take longer to heal.

• 5 weeks

• 4 weeks

• 3 weeks

• 2 weeks

Which burn are full-thickness burns?

• First Degree

• Second Degree

• Third Degree

• None of these

Third Degree burns penetrate all skin layers as well as tissue beneath the skin.

• True

• False