Ch. 35 Flashcards
Your patient who has been involved in a flash fire tells you he was working on a small engine when volatile chemicals ignited and burned him. He has dry red skin without blistering. Considering their depth, you would classify his burns as:
A) full-thickness.
B) superficial.
C) minor.
D) partial-thickness.
B) superficial.
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Objective: 35.1 Define key terms introduced in this chapter; 35.7 Discuss the epidemiology and significance of burns and soft-tissue injuries.
A patient has cut his arm with a table saw. Assessment reveals dark red blood flowing steadily from the wound. As an AEMT, you should recognize this as what type of bleeding?
A) Venous
B) Lymphatic
C) Capillary
D) Arterial
A) Venous
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Objective: 35.1 Define key terms introduced in this chapter.
While responding to a domestic emergency with possible injuries, the dispatcher informs you that the police on-scene report a male patient with arterial bleeding from a knife wound. Given this information, which one of the following do you expect?
A) Dark red blood flowing from the injury that is difficult to control
B) Bright red blood that is spurting with each beat of the heart
C) Bright red blood oozing from the injury site that is easy to control
D) Spurting blood that is darker red in color and difficult to control
B) Bright red blood that is spurting with each beat of the heart
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Objective: 35.1 Define key terms introduced in this chapter.
When a flap of skin has been torn away without all of it being removed, this is called a(n):
A) partial avulsion.
B) complete avulsion.
C) amputation.
D) complete amputation.
A) partial avulsion.
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Objective: 35.2 Describe each of the following types of soft-tissue injury: abrasions, amputations, avulsions, closed injury, contusion, crush injury, hematoma, impaled body parts, incisions and lacerations, open injury, and punctures.
Puncture wounds have a high risk of:
A) internal bleeding.
B) shock.
C) infection.
D) cavitation.
C) infection.
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Objective: 35.3 Describe the pathophysiology and management of complications of soft- tissue injuries and burns, including the following: bleeding, blood and fluid loss, compartment syndrome, toxic inhalation, and traumatic rhabdomyolysis.
Care for burns should include:
A) preventing heat loss.
B) oxygen by cannula.
C) hypotonic fluid administration for glucose administration.
D) breaking blisters.
A) preventing heat loss.
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Objective: 35.3 Describe the pathophysiology and management of complications of soft- tissue injuries and burns, including the following: bleeding, blood and fluid loss, compartment syndrome, toxic inhalation, and traumatic rhabdomyolysis.
When the skin comes into contact with acids, it forms a thick, insoluble mass at the point of contact. This process is called:
A) coagulation necrosis.
B) liquefaction necrosis.
C) the hypermetabolic phase.
D) the emergent phase.
A) coagulation necrosis.
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Objective: 35.4 Engage in a process of clinical reasoning to effectively prioritize the steps in management of patients with burns and soft-tissue injuries.
When burns to an eye occur from a thermal source, then what should be used to dress the burns?
A) Saline-soaked dressings to the affected eye
B) Saline-soaked dressings to both eyes
C) Dry sterile dressings to the affected eye
D) Dry sterile dressings to both eyes
C) Dry sterile dressings to the affected eye
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Objective: 35.5 Demonstrate effective methods of controlling bleeding, and dressing and bandaging wounds and burns using a variety of dressing and bandaging materials.
You are dispatched to a house fire where a 67-year-old male patient has been removed from the structure. The patient is alert and oriented, with obvious burns to the hands. His respirations are 24, pulse 110, and blood pressure 130/84. He states that the fire started in his television set and that he tried to put it out but could not. As he speaks, hoarseness is developing and blisters are starting to form on his hands. Your major concern with this patient is:
A) electrical conduction injury.
B) treatment for shock.
C) infection control.
D) inhalation injury.
D) inhalation injury.
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Objective: 35.7 Discuss the epidemiology and significance of burns and soft-tissue injuries.
All of the following are burn center referral criteria EXCEPT:
A) inhalation injury.
B) full-thickness burn.
C) superficial burns over 10 percent of the body surface area.
D) burns of the hands or feet.
C) superficial burns over 10 percent of the body surface area.
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Objective: 35.7 Discuss the epidemiology and significance of burns and soft-tissue injuries.
The epidermis:
A) contains the oil and sweat glands.
B) serves as a barrier between the body and the environment.
C) is predominantly fatty tissue.
D) is the middle layer of skin tissue.
B) serves as a barrier between the body and the environment.
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Objective: 35.8 Describe the structure and function of the skin.
Which of the following burn classifications describes a first-degree burn?
A) Superficial burn
B) Full-thickness burn
C) Partial-thickness burn
D) Second-degree burn
A) Superficial burn
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Objective: 35.9 Describe the consequences of damage to the skin.
You can differentiate a partial-thickness burn from a superficial burn by the presence of:
A) blisters.
B) pain.
C) inflammation.
D) redness.
A) blisters.
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Objective: 35.9 Describe the consequences of damage to the skin.
The rule of nines is called such because it identifies topographical regions that, in terms of body surface area, are approximately:
A) 1 percent.
B) 4.5 percent.
C) 10 percent.
D) 9 percent.
D) 9 percent.
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Objective: 35.9 Describe the consequences of damage to the skin.
A patient has been burned to the entire anterior chest, abdomen, neck and face. Using the rule of nines, approximately what percentage of the patient is burned?
A) 18
B) 36
C) 27
D) 9
C) 27
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Objective: 35.9 Describe the consequences of damage to the skin; 35.10 Describe special considerations in the scene size-up when responding to calls involving burned patients.
The rule of palm is BEST used when:
A) third-degree burns are present.
B) body surface area is large.
C) body surface area is smaller.
D) superficial burns are present.
C) body surface area is smaller.
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Objective: 35.9 Describe the consequences of damage to the skin; 35.10 Describe special considerations in the scene size-up when responding to calls involving burned patients.
You are dispatched to a structural fire in which a 32-year-old man has been burned in a steam blast. Upon assessment, you note blisters to the anterior chest and circumferential burns to both lower extremities. Using the rules of nines, what percentage of burn does this patient have?
A) 54 percent
B) 45 percent
C) 36 percent
D) 27 percent
B) 45 percent
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Objective: 35.9 Describe the consequences of damage to the skin; 35.10 Describe special considerations in the scene size-up when responding to calls involving burned patients.
A patient walks to your location following an accident involving an afternoon barbecue where the patient tried to light the fire with gasoline. He presents with severely burned hands that are white and have areas of charred, black patches. He is complaining of pain to his upper arms and back with some blistering. This patient has:
A) partial- and full-thickness burns.
B) partial-thickness burns.
C) relative hypovolemia.
D) superficial flash burns.
A) partial- and full-thickness burns.
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Objective: 35.10 Describe special considerations in the scene size-up when responding to calls involving burned patients.
Which of the following burns would be classified as a moderate burn?
A) Superficial burns <50 percent body surface area
B) Partial-thickness burns <30 percent body surface area
C) Full-thickness burns <2 percent body surface area
D) Partial-thickness burns >30 percent body surface area
B) Partial-thickness burns <30 percent body surface area
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Objective: 35.10 Describe special considerations in the scene size-up when responding to calls involving burned patients.
You are dispatched to a beach where a patient has been sunburned. Upon arrival, you find a 23-year-old woman who was sunbathing and fell asleep. She is alert and oriented, in moderate pain, and has blisters covering all four extremities. She also has blisters on her abdomen, face, and chest. You should consider this patient to have ________ burns.
A) critical
B) moderate
C) superficial
D) minor
A) critical
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Objective: 35.10 Describe special considerations in the scene size-up when responding to calls involving burned patients.
Your patient has come into contact with a strong acid that has created an open wound into the abdomen. You should classify this would as a:
A) superficial burn.
B) minor injury.
C) partial-thickness burn.
D) full-thickness burn.
D) full-thickness burn.
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Objective: 35.10 Describe special considerations in the scene size-up when responding to calls involving burned patients.
Carbon monoxide binds with:
A) hemoglobin.
B) oxygen.
C) smoke.
D) heat.
D) heat.
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Objective: 35.11 Describe the effects of burns on the circulatory, respiratory, renal, nervous, and musculoskeletal systems.
Which of the following is a sign of inhalation injury?
A) Hoarseness while speaking
B) Blistering of the skin
C) Eschar
D) Rales
A) Hoarseness while speaking
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Objective: 35.12 Identify indications of inhalation injury in the burned patient.
The FIRST step for treating a patient who has been contaminated with dry lime is to:
A) gently brush off the powder.
B) flush with water.
C) insert a supraglottic airway in the patient.
D) neutralize the lime.
A) gently brush off the powder.
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Objective: 35.13 Describe procedures for stopping the burning process when responding to a burned patient.