Chapter 27: Care of children and young people with thermal injury
1. What is the most common type of thermal injury in children?
- Flame
- Contact
- Scald
- Sun burn
2. Burn size estimation in children is best calculated using what?
- Lund and Browder Chart
- Laser doppler
- Parkland formula
- Patient body surface area
3. How are deep dermal/full thickness burns generally managed?
- Exposure
- Debridement and dressings
- Debridement and skin grafting
- All of the above
4. How are children with significant thermal injuries managed?
- Effective pain management
- Supplementary feeding
- Judicious fluid management
- All of the above
5. Rehabilitation after burn injury involves:
- A combination of splinting, stretching, passive and active exercises
- Sleep
- Splinting alone
- Bed rest