The prophylactic use of topical antimicrobials on burn wounds:
A. is encouraged because most burn wounds are infected.
B. is encouraged because this patient population is at a high risk for infection.
C. is discouraged because of the potential for adverse reactions, such as sensitization and allergic reactions.
D. is discouraged because it fosters the development of resistant strains of bacteria.
B
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A) Electric vitality testing B) Cold testing C) Laser Doppler flometry D) All of the above
Primary principle of joint arthrokinematics stating that, in joints that contain concave and convex joint surfaces, when the bone with the concave surface moves, the joint surface moves in the same direction as that bone; when the bone with the
convex joint surface moves, the joint surface always moves in the opposite direction from that bone.