WorksheetsBurns Assessment!
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which layer of skin is home to the nerves and blood vessels?
The epidermis
The hypodermis
The dermis
A slight sunburn is an example of which degree burns?
1st degree
2nd degree
3rd degree
The primary method of the skin protecting the body is by:
Acting as a physical barrier
Secreting digestive enzymes
Producing antibodies
When treating someone with a burn, what information would you use to determine the degree of burn and how much of the body surface area is burned?
The Rule of Nines and the physical symptoms or appearance of the burns
The age and weight of the patient
The way the person was burned.
You burned your hand yesterday and today you notice that the area is painful and red with a blister visible. What degree of burn would you suspect?
1st Degree
2nd Degree
3rd Degree
The doctor tells the nurse that the patient has a wound that extends to the subcutaneous layer. Knowing this you know that the wound is down to what layer of skin?
The hypodermis layer
You are working in the ER when a patient comes in. The doctor says he has a 3rd degree burn. What are some characteristics that would help you identify a 3rd degree burn and how would we treat the burn?
AJ is two year old that sustained burns to his legs. Why would the approach to treating AJ be different than the approach in treating an adult with the same type of burn?
Adam was a firefighter that was burned in a house fire. You notice he has an area on his leg that is charred and dry that he cannot feel. He has an area on his right arm that is red, moist, and covered with a large blister. He also has an area on his neck that is bright red and painful. In this situation what area would you be most concerned about and why? What are some precautions you would take when taking care of the area?
Lily accidentally touched a hot pan and got a blister on her hand. Why should she leave the blister intact?
They are painful.
They are filled with infectious fluid.
It will put the patient at risk for infection if you open it.
The patient may become dehydrated if you open it.
After calling 911, what is the first thing you do to treat 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
Which of the following things should you do when treating a second degree burn?
(Input all that apply, then push the ENTER button.)
Cool the burned area with water.
Put a cotton bandage on the burn.
Elevate the burned part.
Put butter on the burn.
This images shows a burn that is:
first degree
second degree
third degree
fourth degree
This images shows a:
1st degree burn
2nd degree burn
3rd degree burn
4th degree burn
