6- BURN AND SCALDS

What is the definition of a burn injury?

• An injury caused by radiation therapy

• An injury to the skin caused by heat, cold, electricity, chemical, or radiation

• An injury caused by cold temperatures

• An injury caused by friction

Which type of burn is characterized by redness, swelling, and pain, affecting the outer layer of the skin?

• Fourth-degree burn

• Second-degree burn

• Third-degree burn

• First-degree burn

What type of burn involves burns affecting the outer and underlying skin, causing pain, redness, swelling, and blistering?

• Second-degree burn

• Fourth-degree burn

• Third-degree burn

• First-degree burn

Which type of burn extends into deeper tissues, causing white or black, charred skin that has no pain and swelling?

• Fourth-degree burn

• Third-degree burn

• Second-degree burn

• First-degree burn

What is the purpose of the Rule of Nines in burn assessment?

• To assess the presence of infection

• To classify burns based on severity

• To determine the depth of the burn injury

• To estimate the total body surface area affected by burns

Which type of burn is caused by touching a very hot object, leading to cell death?

• Friction burns

• Radiation burns

• Cold burns

• Thermal burns

What is the main goal of emergency management in burn cases?

• To perform reconstructive surgery

• To administer pain medication

• To prevent scarring

• To secure the airway

Which phase of wound healing involves the regeneration of blood vessels and the filling of the wound with new connective tissue?

• Maturation phase

• Inflammatory phase

• Hemostasis phase

• Proliferative phase

What is the purpose of wound culture and sensitivity swab?

• To estimate the total body surface area affected by burns

• To evaluate the patient's nutritional status

• To determine the depth of the burn injury

• To assess the presence of infection

Which complication of burns involves the risk of heart failure, sepsis, and acute respiratory distress syndrome?

• Eschar formation

• Infection

• Hypothermia

• Organ failure