Chapter 26 ebook Quiz

A 5-year-old female pulled a pot of boiling water from the stove. She has superficial and partial-thickness burns to her head, face, and anterior trunk. What percentage of her body surface area has been burned?

30%

Which of the following statements regarding penetrating injuries is correct?

External bleeding may be minimal but internal injuries can be extensive.

Which of the following is a sign of compartment syndrome?

Pain upon passive movement of the injury site

Which of the following statements regarding severe burns is correct?

Severe burns are typically a combination of all degrees of burn.

In order for electricity to flow through the body and cause damage:

a complete circuit must exist between the electrical source and the ground.

During your assessment of a 22-year-old male who was assaulted, you note widespread contusions and abrasions to his face, chest, and abdomen. His pulse is rapid and weak, and his skin is cool and clammy. You should:

administer oxygen and prepare for rapid transport.

When treating a partial-thickness burn, you should:

avoid the use of creams, lotions, or antiseptics.

In contrast to animal bites, the bite of a human:

carries with it a wide variety of virulent bacteria and viruses.

Common signs and symptoms of an airway burn include all of the following, EXCEPT:

chest pressure.

The germinal layer of the epidermis contains pigment granules that are responsible for skin:

color

A 30-year-old male experienced a crushing injury when his forearm was trapped between the back of a truck and a loading dock. Upon your arrival, the man's arm has been freed. Your assessment reveals that his arm is obviously deformed and swollen and is cold and pale. Further assessment reveals an absent radial pulse. You should be MOST concerned that this patient has:

compartment syndrome

A construction worker fell approximately 30 feet and landed in a pile of steel rods. Your assessment reveals that he is pulseless and apneic and has a 10-inch steel rod impaled in his left leg. You should:

control the bleeding, begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), stabilize the steel rod, immobilize his spine, and transport immediately.

Burns are classified according to:

depth and extent.

Functions of dressings and bandages include all of the following, EXCEPT:

immobilization of the injury.

In addition to external bleeding, the MOST significant risk that an open soft-tissue injury exposes a patient to is:

infection.

A hematoma develops when:

large blood vessels beneath the skin are damaged.

An abdominal evisceration:

occurs when organs protrude through an open wound.

You are assessing a 30-year-old woman with multiple large bruises to her chest and abdomen that she experienced during an assault. She is conscious but restless, and her skin is cool and pale. You should be MOST concerned with:

the fact that her clinical signs could indicate that she is bleeding internally.

You and your partner arrive at the scene of a house fire where firefighters have rescued a 50-year-old male from his burning house. The patient has superficial and partial-thickness burns to his face and chest. His nasal hairs are singed and he is coughing up sooty sputum. You should be MOST concerned with:

the potential for airway swelling.

Functions of the skin include all of the following, EXCEPT:

the production of key antibodies.