Split-thickness skin grafts are used to cover which type of burned tissue?
a. erythematous first-degree burns
b. denuded areas of third-degree burns
c. blistered superficial second-degree burns
d. charred necrotic tissue in fourth-degree burns
b
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An involuntary exclusion of a painful thought, impulse, or memory from awareness is the defense mechanism called:
A) Rationalization. B) Sublimation. C) Intellectualization. D) Repression.
Your 12-month-old patient has burns covering the full length of both lower extremities circumferentially. Which of the following is the most accurate estimate of the percentage of total body surface area involved?
A) 20 percent B) 36 percent C) 14 percent D) 28 percent
You suspect that a patient with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is has right ventricular failure. In your assessment, which finding would reinforce this suspicion?
A) Elevated blood pressure B) Edema to the feet C) Crackles in both lungs D) Bounding radial pulse
The PAHCOM provides which of the following certifications?
a. CPC b. CCS c. CMM d. CCA