Burns

Question 1

Name 3 types of burns?

Answer 1

1. Superficial (epidermis)
2. Partial thickness (epidermis and dermis)
3. Full thickness burns (extends in subcutaneous tissue, muscle, or bone)

Question 2

What is the “rule of nine’s”?

Answer 2

The rule of nines assesses the percentage of burns and is used to help guide treatment decisions. You can estimate the surface body area on an adult using multiples of 9’s.

Question 3

Name 3 types of dressings used to treat burns?

Answer 3

• silver dressings
• alginate dressings (derived from seaweed)
• Hydrocolloid & foam dressings
• -paraffin guaze
• Antimicrobial impregnated dressings applied to skin graft.