The "rule of palms" for estimating the extent of the body surface area (BSA) burned is especially useful with:
A. partial-thickness burns.
B. irregularly-shaped burns.
C. circumferential burns.
D. burns to multiple body sites.
Answer: B. irregularly-shaped burns.
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you do next? A) Take a manual blood pressure. B) Call immediately for ALS response. C) Begin transport immediately. D) Continue with vital sign assessment.
Stopping care without ensuring that another appropriately credentialed health care provider will take over care is called:
A) neglect. B) refusal. C) battery. D) abandonment.
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What will be an ideal response?
The average biting force in the anterior region is about ____ pounds
a. 40 b. 100 c. 150 d. 200