Burn Basics
This burn affects only the epidermis.
What is a superficial burn?
The first priority when treating a burn patient.
What is airway and circulation assessment?
Early burn injury commonly causes this electrolyte imbalance.
What is hyperkalemia?
Singed facial hair and carbonaceous sputum suggest this complication.
What is inhalation injury?
Removal of dead tissue from a burn wound.
What is debridement?
This burn destroys the epidermis and dermis completely.
What is a full-thickness burn?
This tool estimates total body surface area burned.
What is the Rule of Nines?
Most common cause of death in the early burn phase.
What is hypovolemic shock?
Disappearance of wheezing in a burn patient may indicate this emergency.
What is airway obstruction?
Temporary human skin covering for burns.
What is a homograft?
These burns are caused by steam or hot liquids.
What are moist heat burns?
The resuscitation phase ends when this occurs.
What is diuresis?
During fluid remobilization, patients often develop these electrolyte imbalances.
What are hyponatremia and hypokalemia?
Carbon monoxide poisoning interferes with transport of this substance.
What is oxygen?
Permanent tightening of skin and joints after burns.
What are contractures?
This burn type is usually blistered and painful.
What is a superficial partial-thickness burn?
Two large-bore IVs are inserted for this purpose.
What is fluid resuscitation?
Myoglobin release after severe burns can damage this organ.
What are the kidneys?
Drooling and a brassy cough suggest this airway problem.
What is airway edema?
Mesh autografts are part of this type of burn treatment.
What is surgical management?
Electrical burns place the patient at risk for this cardiac complication.
What are dysrhythmias?
Emergency surgical procedure used to relieve pressure from severe circumferential burns.
What is an escharotomy?
Stress-related GI ulcer common after severe burns.
What is Curling’s ulcer?
The nurse’s best action for loud wheezing after inhalation injury.
What is apply oxygen and call the Rapid Response Team?
The rehabilitation phase ends when the patient reaches this goal.
What is the highest possible level of functioning?