Types of burns
Preventing burns
Signs and symptoms
Delegating and prioritizing
Miscellaneous burn questions
100
This burn is the mildest of the burns and is limited to the top of the skin.
What is a superficial burn?
100
In the home
What is the most common place for a burn to occur
100
This burn produces redness,pain,and minor swelling.
What is a superficial burn?
100
Checking vital signs
What intervention can be done by UAP
100
Injuries to the face, hands, genitalia, as well as burns partial thickness covering greater than 10% of TBSA
What are indications to transfer to burn center?
200
This burn is more serious and involves the skin layers beneath the top layer.
What is a superficial partial-thickness burn?
200
This is a detailed map of your home.
What is a fire escape plan?
200
Singed nasal hair
What is a sign of pulmonary damage?
200
Patient discharge teaching on caring for a burn injury
What intervention can only be performed by and RN?
200
Name the phases of a burn injury in the order of occurrence
What are 1. Emergent 2. Acute 3. Rehabilitative
300
This burn is the most serious type of burn and involves all the layers of the skin and underlying tissue.
What is a deep full-thickness burn?
300
You should change the batteries in this every six months
What is a smoke detector?
300
This burn produces blisters,severe pain, and redness.
What is a partial thickness burn?
300
Hanging an antibiotic that will piggyback into a peripheral vein
What can be delegated to an LPN?
300
The increase in metabolism along with an impaired intestinal mucosa
What necessitates early enteral feeding? Will accept additional calories
400
This burn can hurt severely
What are superficial and superficial partial thickness burns
400
Real Christmas trees
What poses a risk for burn injury?
400
There is no pain with this type burn
What is a full-thickness burn?
400
Three developments by a burn patient that require immediate attention.
What are hoarseness (any breathing problem) UOP less than 30 mls an hour Drop in B/P Temperature elevation
400
Give the main nursing intervention in caring for a burn injury which has received a graft.
What is keep the graft immobilized?
500
These burns do not cause pain because of the severe nerve damage.
What are full-thickness burns?
500
Leading causes of burn injuries in the home.
What are cleaning out your dryer lint? Smoking? Candles? Objects in front of heaters?
500
This automatic body response occurs immediately with a burn injury.
What is fluid shifting?
500
The lab report reveals the following lab values: ABG PH 7.33 Hematocrit 50% Potassium 6.2 Sodium 135 Which value requires immediate reporting to the PCP?
What is the potassium level?
500
This information determines the extent of a scald injury.
What was the identity of the liquid?