EMS CH 26 HOMEWORK 54 TERMS

Abdominal bruising should be considered a sign of​ possible:

internal organ damage.

The structures within the dermis​ include:

sweat glands.

Which of the following statements about electrical burns is​ TRUE?

. All tissues between the entrance and exit wounds will potentially be injured.

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

18 percent

You are called to the scene of a patient who was burned by an electrical shock while installing a washing machine. On your​ arrival, the patient is lying beside the washing machine he was working on. What is your FIRST consideration for this​ patient?

Assume the source of electricity is still active.

A way of identifying the seriousness of a burn is by its degree. Which of the following statements is​ TRUE?

A​ full-thickness burn is also known as a​ third-degree burn.

What is the FIRST step in removing dry chemicals from the​ body?

Brush off the excess material.

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 caring for a victim who was rescued from a burning building by the fire department. The patient is alert and oriented with superficial burns to the​ arms, chest,​ neck, and face. He complains that he cannot breathe well. What is this​ patient's MOST critical​ injury?

Burns to the face

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.

A patient has​ partial-thickness burns over 35 percent of her​ body, including both feet. Which of the following classifications does this​ patient's burns fall​ under?

Critical

What is the resulting injury called when the burn penetrates all the way to the bottom layer of​ skin?

Full thickness

A patient with an electrical injury is LEAST likely to present with which of the following signs and​ symptoms?

Hypotension

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

Crush injuries often depend on what to​ identify?

Mechanism of injury

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

Occlusive dressing

The skin serves which of the following​ functions?

Protection

Which of the following burns in an adult patient would be considered minor in terms of​ severity?

Superficial burns over the front and back of both arms

What is the primary risk for electrical injury​ patients?

Respiratory or cardiac arrest

In addition to​ protection, what is another function of the​ skin?

Sensation

In a​ contusion, what remains​ intact?

The epidermis

Which of the following statements about a partial thickness burn is​ TRUE?

The formation of blisters is common.

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

Thermal burn from excessively hot coffee

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?

Wash away the chemical with flowing water.

Possible injury to the cervical spine or brain could be indicated​ by:

a bruise on the head or neck.

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 hematoma.

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

a mechanism of blunt trauma.

If a child pulled a boiling pot of water off the stove and was burned by​ it, this burn would​ be:

a thermal burn.

​Scraping, rubbing, or shearing away of the outermost layer of the skin is​ called:

an abrasion.

A degloving injury is an example​ of:

an avulsion.

A burn injury should be considered to​ be:

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

Your​ 24-year-old patient was riding an ATV through the woods and impaled herself on a dead tree branch. The​ one-inch diameter branch went in through her mouth and out her right cheek before breaking from the tree. You can see both ends of the penetrating branch. On your​ arrival, the patient is bleeding heavily into her mouth and is struggling to breathe unless she is leaning forward. To gain control of the​ patient's bleeding and thereby her​ airway, you​ should:

attempt to remove the object.

Your patient was involved in a serious industrial accident and sustained critical electrical burns to both his hands when he accidently grabbed a live wire. Despite the severity of his​ burns, the patient says he​ doesn't feel that bad. This patient will need​ to:

be transported as soon as possible.

The emotional and psychological damage from burn​ injuries:

begins at the emergency scene.

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

closed

To control​ bleeding, start​ with:

direct pressure and elevation.

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

dressing.

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

epidermis.

Chemical burns to the eyes should​ be:

flushed with water.

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

full thickness burn.

A wound under the skin that involves the collection of blood from injury to a large blood vessel is called​ a:

hematoma.

Burns to the face are considered critical​ because:

of the potential for respiratory compromise or eye injury.

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

partial thickness.

A puncture wound that is shallow or deep is​ a:

penetrating puncture wound.

To stabilize an object impaled in an​ eye, you​ should:

place a roll of​ 3-inch gauze bandage or folded 4 x 4s on either side of the​object,along the vertical axis of the​head,in a manner that will stabilize the object

After treating an actively bleeding head laceration with a sterile dressing and​ bandage, you notice that the dressing has become​ blood-soaked and that blood is seeping through the bandage. You​ should:

place additional sterile dressings over the​ blood-soaked dressing and bandage firmly.

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

possible underlying fracture.

Lacerations are cuts that​ are:

smooth or jagged.

It is characteristic of hemostatic dressings​ to:

stop or slow bleeding.

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.

Singed nasal hairs in a burned patient is an ominous sign​ because:

they indicate airway damage.

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

you want to avoid sympathetic eye movement.

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

​Spleen, liver, or kidneys