Chapter 30 Pre-Test

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

18%

Your patient has sustained a chemical burn to her hands from dry lime. 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.

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, and still lying on the ground. Based on the​ patient's presentation, how should you manage this​ patient's injury?

Evaluate the patient for spine injuries and stabilize the spine.

What is an example of classifying a burn by agent and​ source?

Thermal burn from excessively hot coffee

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

Wash away the chemical with flowing water.

A burn injury should be considered to​ be:

an injury with the potential for many​ far-reaching effects.

An internal injury with no open pathway from the outside is​ calle

closed

To control​ bleeding, start​ with:

direct pressure and elevation.

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

dressing

In a​ contusion, what remains​ intact?

epidermis

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

epidermis

White and dry to dark brown or black and charred skin is a sign of​ a:

full-thickness burn

A swelling caused by the collection of blood under the skin or in damaged tissues as a result of an injured or broken blood vessel is​a(n):

hematoma

You arrive on scene to an assault. Law enforcement has secured the scene. Your patient is 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

When assessing a​ patient, consider the possibility of closed​soft-tissue injuries whenever there is​ swelling, pain, or​ deformity, as well​ as:

mechanism of blunt trauma

You are assessing a​ patient, and notice red discoloration with blisters on the legs. This type of burn would be classified​ as:

superficial

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

occlusive dressing

Burns to the face are considered critical​ because:

of the potential for respiratory compromise or eye injury.

Swelling or deformity at the site of a bruise indicates​ a:

possible underlying fracture.

The skin serves which of the following​ functions?

protection

What is the primary risk for electrical injury​ patients?

respiratory or cardiac arrest

A bruise on the abdomen could indicate injury to which of the​following?

spleen, liver and kidneys

Burns pose greater risks to infants and children than to adults​because:

their body surface area is greater in relation to their total body size.

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

you want to avoid sympathetic eye movement