Burns and Their Treatment

According to the slides, burns are the 3rd leading cause of accidental death in the United States.

• True

• False

True or False: You should apply ice to a burn to help ease the pain.

• True

• False

True or False: A superficial burn only involves the top layer of skin.

• True

• False

True or False: A superficial partial thickness burn typically heals within one week without scarring.

• True

• False

True or False: For chemical burns, you should flush the burn with large amounts of cool running water for 5 minutes.

• True

• False

Which of the following is the only thing you should put on a burn, according to the slides?

• Ice

• Butter

• Cool water and clean dressings

• Ointment

A burn that destroys all layers of skin and some or all of underlying structures is classified as:

• Superficial

• Superficial Partial Thickness

• Deep Partial Thickness

• Full Thickness

According to the American Burn Association's Grading System, a major burn is classified as:

• < 10 percent TBSA burn in adult

• 10-20 percent TBSA in adult

• > 20 percent TBSA in adult

• < 2 percent full-thickness burn

What should you do if someone has a dry chemical on their skin?

• Flush with water immediately

• Brush off the skin with a gloved hand

• Apply a wet compress

• Cover with a sterile dressing

For small burns, you should cool the burn area immediately under cold running water for at least how long?

• 2 minutes

• 5 minutes

• 10 minutes

• 20 minutes