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Burns

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

If you get a second-degree burn, your skin might blister. What might happen if you squeeze the liquid out of the blisters?

a)

The burn might be upgraded to a third-degree burn

b)

The burn might begin to hurt less

c)

The burn might get infected

d)

The blisters will reappear almost instantly

2.

Why can you often not feel third-degree burns?

a)

Because they damage the nerve ending in your skin

b)

Because they aren't very damaging

c)

Because they cause scabs to form

d)

Because they only affect the inner part of your skin

3.

What should the 1st thing you do when getting a 3rd degree burn?

a)

Apply antibiotic ointment

b)

Dress the burn with gauze

c)

Run cool water over the area

d)

See a doctor right away

4.

If you observe someone being electrocuted, and he/she is still in contact with the electrical source, you should immediately grab them and pull them away from the source.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

When treating someone with a chemical burn to the eyes, you should flush the eye with water for at least __5_ minutes

a)

True

b)

False

6.

You should use cotton balls when treating a chemical burn.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Marked with irregular spots or splotches of different colors or shades of color

a)

Mottled

b)

Compresses

c)

Neutralize

d)

Caustic

8.

If half the anterior torso and half of both legs have burns covering them that are red and painful to touch. Which of the following is the correct statement about their condition?

a)

They have 27 % first degree burns.

b)

They have 36% first degree burns.

c)

Critical they have 27% second degree burns.

d)

Critical they have 36% second degree burns.

9.
A First Degree Burn damages which layer of the skin?
a)
Hypodermis
b)
Dermis
c)
Epidermis
10.
You called 911 to request emergency assistance for a victim burned in a fire. The victim tells you that he is in a lot of pain. His skin has many blisters and is severely swollen.   

What should you tell the 911 operator when he asks, "How bad are the burns?"
a)
"They are first-degree burns."
b)
"They are second-degree burns."
c)
"They are third-degree burns."
11.

If chemicals have splashed into someone's eyes, the eyes should be continuously irrigated with a steady stream of water.

a)

False

b)

True