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WorksheetsFirst Aid for Burns
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
After calling 911, what is the next thing that you should do for an electrical burn victim?
Monitor ABC's since electrocution can cause cardiac and respiratory emergencies.
Cover the area of the burn with a dry, loose bandage.
Secure the area by turning off the power source.
Apply ointment to the burned area.
What is the most painful type of burn?
First-degree burns, because the outer skin is so sensitive
Third-degree burns, because they are the most severe
Second-degree burns, because nerve endings are still intact even though tissue damage is severe
All types of burns are excruciatingly painful
___________ burns may only produce a small burn on the skin, but should be treated as potentially life threatening.
First-degree
Second-degree
Chemical
Electrical
Chemical burns on the skin and eyes can be caused by __________ chemicals.
dry and liquid
dry
liquid
When treating first-, second-, or third-degree burns which depth of burn is not treated with water?
First-degree burns
Second-degree burns
Third-degree burns
What variables affect the seriousness of a chemical burn?
The place on the body the burn happens; the temperature of the product.
The exposure of the chemical on the skin and the ambient temperature of the surrounding air.
How long the chemical is on the skin and the temperature of the water used to rinse the chemical.
The length of time the chemical is in contact with the skin; the concentration (or strength) of the chemical; the temperature of the product containing the chemical.
Which is not a degree of burns?
First-degree
Second-degree
Third-degree
Fourth-degree
Why do you only treat dry chemical burns with water if a large amount of water is available?
You do not treat chemical burns with water.
You must flush the area for no more than 5 minutes.
Small amounts of water can cause more burning.
True or False
Scalding is the freezing of the skin by a substance that is cold in temperature.
True
False
True or False
To flush is to cleanse or wash out with running water or another liquid.
True
False
Can someone die from a sunburn?
Yes
No
I don't know
True or False
Third-degree burns are the most severe.
False
True
True or False
Compresses are folded cloths or pads applied so as to press upon a body part to stop bleeding or cool a burn.
False
True
True or False
To neutralize is to counteract the activity or effect of something.
False
True
What type of sources do not cause burns?
Heat
Electricity
Radiation or Sun
Water
True or False
A caustic substance is capable of destroying or eating away something by electrical action.
False
True
True or False
If something is mottled, it is marked with irregular spots or splotches of different colors or shades of color.
False
True
A friend calls you to ask how to perform first aid for a first-degree, caustic burn that her little brother has on his arm and shoulder.
What's the first thing you should tell her?
Put on gloves and/or goggles to protect herself.
Remove the chemical from the skin and clothing.
Move her brother away from the electrical source.
Put pressure on the burn with a sterile dressing.
True or False
If a victim has third-degree burns, you can remove the clothing stuck to the burn.
False
True
True or False
You can put ice or ice water on a burn
False
True
