Burns

What do you NOT put on a burn to try and cool it down? It can cause further damage.

• cool water

• ice/ice water

How do you cover a burn?

• clothing

• you don't cover the burn

• a sterile dressing

What do you run the burn under to cool it down?

• ice water

• hot water

• cool water

• nothing

Another name for 1st Degree burn

• partial thickness

• superficial

• full thickness

Name for 2nd degree burn

• partial thickness

• full thickness

• superficial

Name for 3rd degree burn

• Partial thickness

• Superficial

• Full- thickness

Burns are classified by what two things?

• appearance and smell

• color and look

• source and depth

When do you call 9-1-1 for a person with a burn? 

• They have trouble breathing

• A full thickness burn

• Burns are covering more than one body part

• all of the above

Sources of burns include

• thermal and radiation

• chemical

• electrical

• all of the above

Characteristics of a full thickness burn include

• black or charred skin, extremely painful

• no pain

• red skin with blisters