CBM Burn Classification & Assessment 2

Question 1

Which burn classification describes damage extending through the dermis and into subcutaneous fat but not affecting underlying muscle?

Accepted Answer

Full-thickness

Answer

Full-thickness burns destroy the entire dermis and extend into subcutaneous tissue, presenting as white, waxy, or charred and insensate.

Question 2

When using the Lund and Browder chart, how does it differ from the Rule of Nines in pediatric burn assessment?

Accepted Answer

It assigns higher percentages to the head in children

Answer

The Lund and Browder chart accounts for age-related differences, assigning greater TBSA percentages to the head and smaller percentages to the legs in children.

Question 3

A patient presents with blistering, moist, pink wound bed, and extreme pain. What is the MOST likely burn classification?

Accepted Answer

Superficial partial-thickness (second-degree)

Answer

Superficial partial-thickness burns are characterized by blisters, a moist pink or red wound bed, and significant pain due to exposed nerve endings.

Question 4

Which assessment finding is MOST indicative of a full-thickness burn versus a deep partial-thickness burn?

Accepted Answer

Absence of pain sensation in the wound

Answer

Full-thickness burns destroy nerve endings, rendering the wound insensate; deep partial-thickness burns are painful because viable nerve endings remain.

Question 5

In the context of inhalation injury assessment, which finding on fiberoptic bronchoscopy confirms supraglottic airway involvement?

Accepted Answer

Erythema and edema of the epiglottis and vocal cords

Answer

Bronchoscopic visualization of erythema, edema, or carbonaceous deposits at or above the glottis confirms supraglottic inhalation injury.

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CBM Burn Classification & Assessment 2