A patient has a scald burn on the arm that is bright red, moist, ...

[saliriagwu]

A patient has a scald burn on the arm that is bright red, moist, and has several blisters. The nurse would classify this burn as which type?
 
  Select all that apply.
  1. a superficial partial-thickness burn
  2. a thermal burn
  3. a superficial burn
  4. a deep partial-thickness burn
  5. a full-thickness burn

Question 2

A patient with a burn that is pale, waxy, and with large flat blisters asks the nurse about the severity of the burn and how long it will take to heal. How should the nurse respond?
 
  1. The wound is a deep partial-thickness burn and will take more than 3 weeks to heal.
  2. The wound is a superficial partial-thickness burn and could take up to 2 weeks to heal.
  3. The wound is a superficial burn and will take up to 3 weeks to heal.
  4. The wound is a full-thickness burn and will take 1 to 2 weeks to heal.

[nickk12214]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1, 2
Superficial partial-thickness burns are often bright red, with a moist, glistening appearance and blister formation. Thermal burns result from exposure to dry or moist heat. A superficial burn is pink to bright red, with possible slight edema over the area. A deep partial-thickness burn often appears waxy and pale and may be moist or dry. A full-thickness burn may appear pale, waxy, yellow, brown, mottled, charred, or nonblanching red, with a dry, leathery, firm wound surface.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1
The wound is a deep partial-thickness burn, which often takes more than 3 weeks to heal. A superficial partial-thickness burn is bright red and has a moist, glistening appearance with blister formation. This type of burn heals within 21 days. A superficial burn is pink to bright red, with a healing time of 3 to 6 days. A full-thickness burn involves all layers of the skin and may extend into the underlying tissue. These burns take many weeks to heal.