A patient walks to your location following an accident involving an afternoon barbeque where the patient tried to light the fire with gasoline. He presents with severely burned hands that are white and have areas of charred, black patches. He is complaining of pain to his upper arms and back with some blistering. This patient has:
A) Partial-and full-thickness burns.
B) Partial-thickness burns.
C) relative hypovolemia.
D) superficial flash burns.
Answer: A
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A) Assist him with the administration of his epinephrine auto-injector. B) Transport the patient rapidly before the onset of anaphylaxis. C) Advise the patient that he does not require treatment and transport at this time. D) Try to find out if the casserole contained seafood.
The job of the cardiac conduction system's pacemaker is to
A) cause depolarization of myocardial cells. B) propagate electrical impulses. C) conduct electrical impulses. D) all of the above.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A sexually transmitted infection associated with cervical cancer in women is:
A) human papillomavirus. B) syphilis. C) chlamydia. D) trichomoniasis.