Sunday, March 9, 2014

Weekly Health Quiz - Burns

According to the NIH, (A Burning Issue Handling Household Burns, 2013)  

which of the following are recommended?  

a) "See a doctor if the burn is dark red and looks glossy with a lot of blistering. These are signs of a deep second-degree burn."  
b) "Get immediate treatment if the burned skin is dry and leathery, perhaps with white, brown, or black patches. These are signs of third-degree burn."   
c) "Set your water heater’s thermostat to 120 °F or lower to prevent scalding burns."  
d) " . . . install smoke alarms on every floor of your home."  
e) all of the above




Source:
http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/issue/dec2013/feature2

Answer:  (e) all of the above

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