Burn classification, fluid resuscitation, and acute wound care priorities, distinct from the pressure-injury focus of the Wound Care and Pressure Injuries deck.
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- What layer of skin does a superficial (first-degree) burn affect?
- The epidermis only
- What is a classic sign of a superficial partial-thickness (second-degree) burn?
- Painful, moist, weeping skin with blisters
- Why is a deep partial-thickness burn often less painful than a superficial partial-thickness burn?
- Nerve endings in the deeper dermis have been damaged
- What does a full-thickness (third-degree) burn typically look like?
- Dry, leathery skin that appears white, brown, or black
- Why is the center of a full-thickness burn painless?
- The nerve endings at that site have been destroyed
- What structures can a fourth-degree burn destroy beyond the skin?
- Muscle, tendon, and bone
- What is the Rule of Nines used to estimate?
- The percent of total body surface area (TBSA) burned in an adult
- In the adult Rule of Nines, what percentage of TBSA is assigned to the head and neck?
- 9%
- In the adult Rule of Nines, what percentage of TBSA is assigned to each entire arm?
- 9%
- In the adult Rule of Nines, what percentage of TBSA is assigned to the anterior trunk?
- 18%
- In the adult Rule of Nines, what percentage of TBSA is assigned to the posterior trunk?
- 18%
- In the adult Rule of Nines, what percentage of TBSA is assigned to each entire leg?
- 18%
- In the adult Rule of Nines, what percentage of TBSA is assigned to the perineum?
- 1%
- Why is the Lund-Browder chart preferred over the Rule of Nines for children?
- It adjusts body surface area percentages for age-related body proportions
- What formula estimates 24-hour IV fluid needs after a major burn?
- The Parkland formula