Chapter 30 Pre-Test

epidermis.

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

Protection

The skin serves which of the following​ functions?

dressing.

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

Spleen, liver, or kidneys

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

an injury with the potential for many​ far-reaching effects. (Most people think of burns as injuries to the​ skin, but burns can affect much​ more, including underlying​ systems, the​ patient's airway and respiratory​ structures, and the​ patient's long-term emotional and psychological health.)

A burn injury should be considered to​ be:

a hematoma.

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:

closed.

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

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

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

The epidermis

In a​ contusion, what remains​ intact?

you want to avoid sympathetic eye movement.

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

Occlusive dressing

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

possible underlying fracture.

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

direct pressure and elevation.

To control​ bleeding, start​ with:

Thermal burn from excessively hot coffee

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

Respiratory or cardiac arrest

What is the primary risk for electrical injury​ patients?

a mechanism of blunt trauma.

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

Wash away the chemical with flowing water.

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

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

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?

This patient should be fully immobilized. (All serious electrical shock patients should be fully immobilized because electrical current can cause severe muscular contraction.​ Also, the patient may have been thrown by a​ high-voltage current.)

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?

Laceration

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?

18 percent

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

Brush off the powder before using water to flush.

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