You are assessing a patient who was burned when she dropped a hot iron on her bare foot. Her foot is red and has a small partial-thickness burn near the ankle. When completing the prehospital care report, what mechanism would you document?
A) Scald burn
B) Flame burn
C) Electrical burn
D) Contact burn
D
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After assessing a 67-year-old male, your partner informs you that it appears that the patient had a stroke and has dysarthria. In relation to the dysarthria, you would anticipate the patient being unable to:
A) speak. B) pronounce words correctly. C) move one side of his body. D) speak without stuttering.
Supination turns the palm downward
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The process of using ideation or imagery to help change body movement or postural alignment
What will be an ideal response?
Why are electrical fires especially hazardous?
a. There is the danger of electrocution. b. They burn and spread more quickly. c. They are difficult to put out. d. Fire extinguishers cannot be used on them.