Chapter 26 Pre Test

The skin is the largest organ of the body. It is composed of three​ layers, including​ the:

epidermis.

What is the primary risk for electrical injury​ patients?

Respiratory or cardiac arrest

Which of the following is used when an airtight seal is​ needed?

An occlusive dressing

Your patient has burns to the entire right arm and the right anterior chest. What is the estimated surface area​ involved?

13.5%

In accordance with the rule of​ nines, how does the head of an infant compare with the head of an​ adult?

An​ infant's head and neck account for twice the total body surface area of an adult.

Your patient has sustained a chemical burn to her hands from a dry chemical. How is this treated in the​ field?

Brush off the powder before using water to flush.

You are dispatched to the scene of a construction site where a​ 33-year-old male has been impaled with a piece of rebar to his right anterior chest near the clavicle. The rebar is too long to allow transport of the patient. The patient is alert and seated on the ground. How should you manage this​ injury?

Contact medical control and ensure someone stabilizes the object while it is gently cut to the desired length

Which of the following statements about closed soft tissue injuries is​ TRUE?

Despite the maintained integrity of the skin in closed​ injuries, underlying tissue destruction can be significant.

You arrive on scene to an assault. Law enforcement has secured the scene and present a​ 23-year-old male with a blood soaked shirt. The patient states that the assailant​ "slashed at him with a box​ opener." You expose the chest and note a jagged cut on his left anterior chest with​ steady, dark red hemorrhaging. Based on this assessment​ finding, the wound is MOST likely which of the​ following?

Laceration

The skin serves which of the following​ functions?

Protection

In treating open wounds to the neck or​ abdomen, which type of dressing is​ preferred?

Occlusive dressing

Which of the following organs would likely cause severe inflammation and infection if​ ruptured?

Stomach

You arrive on scene to a residence where you find a​ 16-year-old female patient who was shocked while plugging in an appliance in the garage. Her father states that he heard the shock and saw her get​ "thrown to the​ ground." The patient is awake and alert still lying on the ground. Based on the​ patient's presentation, how should you manage this​ patient's injury?

This patient should be fully immobilized

Which of the following is a guideline for the treatment of chemical​ burns?

When flushing with​ water, minimize further wound contamination by making sure the fluid runs away from the​ injury, not toward uninjured areas.

A collection of blood under the skin or in tissue that forms a mass is​ called:

a hematoma

Soft tissue injuries of the skin are classified​ as:

closed and open.

The sterile material that is placed directly on a wound is termed​ the:

dressing.

Burns over a large surface area pose an increased risk​ of:

hypothermia.

Continual use of a wet dressing in a burn patient may​ cause:

hypothermia.

Soft tissue injuries are sometimes dramatic but​ rarely:

life threatening.

If a patient in a motor vehicle crash sustained a fairly large bruise over the left upper quadrant of the​ abdomen, you should be MOST concerned​ about:

possible rupture of the​ patient's spleen.

In treating a puncture wound of the​ eye, it is important to bandage both eyes​ because:

you want to avoid sympathetic eye movement.