You have been called for a 44-year-old male who was burned on the right hand and arm after falling against the hot door of an industrial incinerator. When you arrive on the scene, a nurse employed by the company informs you that he sustained a partial-thickness burn. Based on this information, the EMT should expect which characteristics at the burn site?
A) Intense pain and blister formation
B) Decreased pain but significant edema
C) Leathery skin that remains hot to the touch
D) Reddened skin with decreased pain sensation
A) Intense pain and blister formation
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A. Regression B. Repression C. Rationalization D. Projection
The paramedic's role has expanded to include ________ because of the need to move ill/injured patients from one health care facility to another for specialized care
A) hospital emergency departments B) critical care transport C) corrections medicine D) helicopter EMS
A 23-year-old male patient has extreme pain in his lower right groin with a protruding mass noted in the same area. In discussing this patient with your partner, which statement would be most accurate?
A) "I am worried about an abdominal aneurysm; we should palpate gently." B) "I don't think that the mass is related to his pain since it is not pulsating." C) "Are you thinking appendicitis since he does have a low-grade fever?" D) "He really needs to be evaluated; he may have a hernia, obstruction, or something worse."
Electrolysis epilation, 30 minutes. Assign the CPT code