Thu7October1232PM 9

Are the following true or false with regard to burns in children?

True / False

Additional intravenous fluids are calculated according to the percentage burn and weight of the child Correct

Assessment of depth and surface area is an important part of the primary survey Incorrect answer selected

Smoke inhalation is the usual early cause of death Correct

Body heat is lost rapidly Correct

Partial thickness burn may extend beyond the dermis Correct

Explanation

Smoke inhalation is the usual early cause of death and inhalational injury should be suspected if carbonaceous sputum is present or if there are deposits around the mouth and nose.

Burnt children lose heat rapidly and should be covered unless being examined.

Assessment of the depth and surface area are important components of the secondary survey and additional fluid replacement is calculated according to the following formula:

Additional fluid = % burn × weight (kg) × 4

Superficial (1st Degree)-epidermis

The skin will appear red without any blisters

The area will be painful and tender

Partial Thickness (2nd Degree)-epidermis and dermis

The skin will appear red or white with blisters

The area will be severely painful

Full Thickness (3rd Degree)-epidermis, dermis and may involve subcutaneous tissue (including hair follicles and sebaceous glands)

The area is painless but surrounding partial thickness will be painful

Complete (4th degree)-extend to include tedon, muscle, fascia and bone

Generation of toxic systemic reactions and sepsis

Answer Statistics

Not enough data to display the statistics

Average score: 73.78%

Times answered: 241