What is the difference between a first-, second-, and third-degree burn?

What will be an ideal response?


first degree: reddening of the skin
second degree: blisters and swelling
third degree: involves damage to all three layers of the skin

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Which of the following offers a valuable model for EMS to consider when trying to reduce injury-related morbidity and mortality?

A) The Pan American Health Organization B) American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) C) The fire service D) Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE)

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Suprarenal glands are more commonly known as:

a. adrenal b. parotid c. prostate d. thymus

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Under HIPAA, correctional institutions must provide current inmates with a "notice of privacy practices."

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following is not a function of the muscles?

A) providing heat B) providing the body with the ability to move C) holding the body upright D) storing calcium

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