Chapter 8/9

Question 1

Covers the open wound

Answer 1

Dressing

Question 2

What are some types of dressings?

Answer 2

Gauze, adhesive strips, trauma dressings

Question 3

Holds dressing in place over open wound

Answer 3

Bandage

Question 4

What are some signs that a bandage may be too tight?

Answer 4

If it turns blue, pale

Question 5

What are the types of bandages?

Answer 5

Roller, triangular, adhesive tape, adhesive strips

Question 6

Why does the body form blisters?

Answer 6

Body tries to protect itself from an external irritation (pressure and thermal energy); body forms blisters

Question 7

Pain, red skin from burn

Answer 7

1st degree/ superficial

Question 8

Intense pain, moist skin and blisters from burns

Answer 8

2nd degree/ partial-thickness

Question 9

Dry skin (various colors), no pain, and hard to touch from burns

Answer 9

3rd degree/full-thickness

Question 10

How do you assess burns?

Answer 10

Size percent body surface area, check face, airway, hands, feet, medical conditions, age

Question 11

What type of shock is common in burn victims?

Answer 11

Hypovolemic shock

Question 12

Determines the size of burn, percentage from each part of adult’s body

Answer 12

Rule of nines

Question 13

__% = entire head or complete arm

Answer 13

9

Question 14

__% = front torso, back, leg

Answer 14

18

Question 15

Small child head = ___%

Answer 15

18

Question 16

Small child leg = ___%

Answer 16

14

Question 17

__% = groin

Answer 17

1

Question 18

Determines the size of small or scattered burns

Answer 18

Rule of the palm

Question 19

Victims hand excluding fingers and thumb = __% BSA

Answer 19

1

Question 20

How do we treat first degree burn?

Answer 20

Cold water, give aspirin, apply aloe vera gel, moisten skink, do not cover the burn

Question 21

How do we treat second degree burns?

Answer 21

Cold water, give aspirin, apply bacitracin, cover with dry, nonsticking, sterile dressing, do not break blisters

Question 22

We do not cool more than __% of the body part

Answer 22

20

Question 23

How do we treat 3rd degree burns?

Answer 23

Cover with non-sticking dressing, treat for shock by elevating legs and keeping victim warm, do not apply butter,s pray, ointment, any other coating on burn

Question 24

How do we treat chemical burns?

Answer 24

Brush dry chemicals off before flushing, flush with large amounts of water, seek medical attention

Question 25

What should we not do with chemical burns?

Answer 25

DO NOT apply water under high pressure, DO NOT neutralize chemical

Question 26

How do you treat electrocution?

Answer 26

Do not try to remove victim from electrical source, check ABCs, seek medical attention

Question 27

What do you do if electrocution occurs indoors?

Answer 27

Unplug, disconnect, turn of power

Question 28

What do you do if electrocution occurs outdoors?

Answer 28

Only power company, EMS with trained personnel and tolls should hand the situation