5. A 2 year old boy tipped a pan of boiling water on himself. He was brought to

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5. A 2 year old boy tipped a pan of boiling water on himself. He was brought to the emergency room with a severe burn that extended from his shoulders to his navel and then on the anterior surface of the thigh. The skin on the trunk was red and blistered. Use your textbook and the internet to find answers to some of the following questions What is the degree of this burn? _Decona-deg What is the technical term for redness Review the rules of nine and determine the percentage the percentage of the body that has been burned? The statement Cool the burn and warm the patient" is used for caring for the burn patient Explain what that means, why it is important and how it is achieved Considering multiple functions of the skin, explain the effect of the burn on the following functions: a. Infections: b. Temperature regulation c. Water levels in the body and urine output

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1. Second degree burn, because of red skin and blisters which formed in second degree burns.

2.technical term for redness is erythema.

3.according to rule nine the percentage of burn is 49.4% ( 18% for shoulder to navel + 13.4 for both thigh + 18% for trunk)

4.cool the burn and warm the paitent means make sure the burn area kept cool while the paitent stays warm particularly if they are experiencing shock.

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