click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Burns
WOCN program
Question | Answer |
---|---|
what is the most accurate method to estimate burn extent? | Lund-Browder chart- for all ages |
Identify the classification of burn injuries | superficial, partial thickness (superficial or deep) full thickness, 4th degree |
what are the three phases of burn care? | emergent, acute/wound care, rehabilitative |
What is the gold standard for excised burns when no donor sites are available | allograft harvested from human donors |
are split thickness skin grafts the most commonly used autografts? | yes |
what complications can occur after healing of burns | scarring, itching, contractures |
what type of therapy should be used to minimize the appearance of scars | pressure garments, hydrogel or silicone sheeting, corticosteroid injection, surgical excision, laser |
what is the most frequently used prophylactic topical antimicrobial for burn care | silver sulfadiazine |
wound interventions during the emergent phase involves what? | assessment and diagnosis, cleansing, debridement, prevention of obstruction of blood flow from edema and eschar |
wound interventions in acute phase | heal partial thickness wounds, graft full thickness wounds, prevent complications, cleansing and debridement |