Children's Health and Wellness

What Do You Know About Burns?


1. Which of these facts is true about burns?
A. You can prevent burns by setting your water heater at 120 degreesB. Burns are the second leading cause of death in children ages 1 to 5C. Infants and young children are more vulnerable to scald injuriesD. A and C
A. FeverB. Bacterial infectionsC. Severe dehydrationD. B and C
A. 60- to 65-year-oldsB. 18- to 35-year-oldsC. 24 months or youngerD. All of the above
A. Burned area is larger than 5 inches acrossB. Burned area is on the faceC. Burned area covers 10% of the bodyD. Burn extends through all the skin layers and tissue
A. HandsB. FeetC. Any major jointD. All of the above
A. Put ice on the area of contactB. Cover the burned area with a blanketC. Be sure the person is not in contact with the electrical sourceD. None of the above
A. Wash the area with soapB. Flush the area for at least 20 minutes with cool, running waterC. Apply an ointment or butterD. Cool the area with ice
A. Let the eye tear to wash the chemical outB. Cover the eye with a loose, moist dressingC. Use milk to flush the eyeD. Flush the eye with clean drinking water
9. Which is a common cause of a gasoline burn?
A. Starting a fire with gasolineB. Allowing gasoline fumes to come in contact with an open flameC. Priming a carburetorD. Repairing a boat with a gasoline-powered motorE. All of the above
Print Source: Classification of burns. UpToDate.
Print Source: Created for Vitality magazine
Print Source: Topical Chemical Burns. UpToDate.
Print Source: Treatment of minor thermal burns. UpToDate.
Online Source: It can happen in a flash, Federation of Burn Foundations
Online Source: Don't fuel the fire: gasoline, American Burn Association
Author: Floria, Barbara
Online Editor: Sinovic, Dianna
Online Medical Reviewer: Duldner, John E, MD, MS
Online Medical Reviewer: Fetterman, Anne, RN, BSN
Date Last Reviewed: 8/9/2015