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Which burn would be classified as a moderate burn
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Partial-thickness <30% BSA
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23yoa female fell asleep sunbathing, blisters covering extermities, abdomen, face, and chest. The burns fall into which category
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Critical
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What is true regarding the heat generated when electricity flows through the body
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Dry skin offers more resistance to electricity, generating more heat
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An area of burned tissue that is not painful is most likely a ____ burn
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full-thickness
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17yoa male w/ burn on the lateral aspect of his thigh. Which guideline would you use to estimate % burned
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The rule of Palms
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A burn pt w/ signs and symptoms of inhalation injury w/ respiratory compromise should be classified as
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Critical
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Which tissue of layers are affected by partial thickness burns
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1-Epidermis
2-Dermis |
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Which stage of burn injury is best described as including a pain response, and outpouring of catecholamines, tacycardia, tachypnea, mild hypertension, and anxiety
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Emergent
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During which phase of burn injury does extravasation of proteins, water, and electrolytes occur, resulting in edema and potential hypovolemia
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Fluid shift
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Which classification of burns is characterized mainly by blisters
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partial thickness
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Which type of radiation particle can travel through6-10ft of air, penetratea few layers of clothing, and cause external and internal injuries
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Beta
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If pt survives first couple of days of a moderate to critical burn, they will most likely die from?
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Infection
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Paralysis of the muscles of respiration may occur when there is body contact w/ electrical currents as low as
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20mA
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Which of the following body areas warrant special attention when burned
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All of the Above
(Feet, face, genitalia) |
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Flash burns associated w/ electricity occur due to ?
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Air is highly resistant to the passage of electricity, generating intense heat
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First step in treating a pt contaminated with dry lime
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brush away as much of the powder as possible
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According to Jackson's theory of thermal wounds, which of the following zones hasw suffered the greatest damage
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Coagulation
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Which of the following factors increase the critically of burn injuries
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All of the above
(ped or geriatric age group, cardiovascular disease, coexistant trauma) |
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"Rule of Nines" for pediatric pts
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Lower extremities are 13.5% EACH
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Which body structure is the best electricity conductor
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Nerves
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Burns remain the ___ leading cause of death in children under 12 and the ___ leading cause of trauma
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2nd and 4th
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3 primary factors that determing the severity of radiaton
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Duration, Distance, Shielding
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Cool-water immersion of a burned part effectively reduces burning when done w/in the first_____
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First 1-2 minutes
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Which accounts for the most severe thermal burns of the airway
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Inhalation of superheated steam
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32yoa male w/ burns to anterior chest and circumferential burns to both lower extremities, using "Rule of Nines" what % is burned
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45%
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