Types of Burns

The client has burns on both legs. These areas appear white and leather-like. No blisters or bleeding are present, and there is just a “small amount of pain.” How to categorize this injury?

• Full-thickness

• Partial-thickness superficial

• Partial-thickness deep

• Superficial

First-degree burns are very common and may not be serious because they only affect...

• the epidermis.

• the dermis.

• the hypodermis.

• the calluses.

Which of the following types of burns are called partial-thickness burns?

• 1st degree and 3rd degree

• 1st degree and 2nd degree

• 2nd degree and 3rd degree

• 3rd degree and 4th degree

What type of burn is described below?

Usually painless at site of burn due to destruction of sense receptors

Burn is gray-white, tan, brown, black, or deep cherry red

Treatments are numerous but will involve skin grafting of some sort, fluid replacement and debridement – may take months/years

• 1st degree

• 2nd degree

• 3rd degree

What type of burn is described below?

Only epidermis is damaged

Local redness, swelling, & pain

Usually heal in 2-3 days (short time period) with NO scarring

• 1st degree

• 2nd degree

• 3rd degree

This degree of burn causes blistering of the skin.

• First Degree Burn

• Second Degree Burn

• Third Degree Burn

A patient has burns that appear red and blistered, with some swelling. What type of burn is this likely to be?

• First-degree burn

• Second-degree burn

• Third-degree burn

• Fourth-degree burn

Which layer of skin is primarily affected by second-degree burns?

• Epidermis

• Dermis

• Hypodermis

• Subcutaneous tissue

What is the primary concern when treating third-degree burns?

• Pain management

• Infection prevention

• Blister care

• Scar reduction

Which of the following is a characteristic of a first-degree burn?

• Blisters

• Charred skin

• Redness and pain

• Numbness