Question

What five factors will help you determine the severity of a burn?

Accepted Answer

These are:[MOST IMPORTANT]1) What is the depth of the burn?2) What is the extent of the burn?3) Are any critical areas involved?4) Does the patient have any preexisting medical conditions or other injuries?5) Is the patient younger than 5 or older than 55?

Front	What five factors will help you determine the severity of a burn?
Back	These are: [MOST IMPORTANT] 1) What is the depth of the burn? 2) What is the extent of the burn? 3) Are any critical areas involved? 4) Does the patient have any preexisting medical conditions or other injuries? 5) Is the patient younger than 5 or older than 55?

Burn Patient Factors Determine Severity Important Depth Extent