Patients with ________ burns should have the area irrigated with large amounts of water.
A. superficial
B. full thickness
C. upper airway
D. chemical
Answer: D
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A) Carefully wrap the burn with a sterile wet burn sheet. B) Cover the burns with a clean, white, dry sheet. C) Place ice packs to the burn to continue cooling. D) Clean the burn with sterile saline and cover gauze.
Mrs. Lewis is a resident who has been having seizures. What equipment would you assemble to measure her vital signs?
What will be an ideal response?
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A) communication B) legal and ethical concepts C) instruction D) operational functions
You have been called for a patient who had a large bag of lime powder tear as he was unloading it from a truck. On arrival he is complying of burning to both legs and you note that aside from the shorts he is wearing, lime dust covers both legs. Your immediate action would be to:
A. Move him to the stretcher for immediate transport. B. Brush as much of the lime off his legs as possible. C. Cut his cloths of to better asses the extent of the burns. D. Wash his legs off with large amounts of water.