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Front 1

Another term for skin is:

Back 1

Integument

Front 2

Which layer of the skin contains blood vessels, nerve endings, and sweat glands?

Back 2

Dermis

Front 3

An example of a type of medication that can delay healing is

Back 3

Corticosteroids

Front 4

Keloid scars tend to form on the:

Back 4

Ears

Front 5

A collection of blood beneath the skin caused by the tearing of large blood vessels is called a(n):

Back 5

Hematoma

Front 6

A degloving injury is a specific form of:

Back 6

Amputation

Front 7

A cut inflicted by a sharp instrument that produces a clean or jagged wound is called a(n):

Back 7

Laceration

Front 8

How long does it usually take for crush syndrome to develop?

Back 8

4 hours

Front 9

The destruction of muscle tissue leading to a release of potassium and myoglobin is

Back 9

called:Rhabdomyolyis

Front 10

Compartment syndrome commonly develops in which area of the body?

Back 10

The extremities

Front 11

Which of the following is not one the six P's associated with compartment syndrome?

Back 11

Pulsatile

Front 12

Injuries to the air-filled cavities of the body secondary to the pressure wave associated with a blast occur in which phaseof an explosion?

Back 12

Primary phase

Front 13

Injuries sustained during the displacement of the person from the blast site occur during which phase of an explosion?

Back 13

Tertiary phase

Front 14

Which of the following medications can lead to continued bleeding?

Back 14

Clopidogrel bisulfate (Plavix)

Front 15

a bandage

Back 15

keeps the dressing in place

Front 16

Which of the following is the most effective means to control bleeding?

Back 16

Direct pressure

Front 17

Caring for an amputated part includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Back 17

Placing the part directly on ice in a styrofoamcooler.

Front 18

When should an impaled object be removed?

Back 18

When it interferes with airway control

Front 19

What can the paramedic do to help prevent renal failure in a patient with a crush injury?

Back 19

Initiate aggressive fluidreplacement with normal saline.

Front 20

A laceration that lies perpendicular to the skin's tension lines

Back 20

often remains open, heals more slowly, and is more likelyto result in abnormal scar formation

Front 21

Necrosis of tissue caused by an anaerobic, toxin-producing bacterium is called

Back 21

gangrene

Front 22

Which of the following general statements regarding gunshot wounds is most correct

Back 22

the most important factor for theseriousness of a gunshot wound is the type of tissue through which the projectile passes’

Front 23

You should splint an open soft-tissue injury to an extremity because

Back 23

motion of the extremity may disrupt the bloodclotting process

Front 24

The most significant immediate threat to a patient with a soft-tissue injury is

Back 24

hemorrhage

Front 25

In general, most open wounds should be sutured or otherwise closed no longer than ___ hours

Back 25

10

Front 26

____________is a fibrous protein that gives the skin high resistance to breakage under mechanical stress.

Back 26

collagen

Front 27

The swelling that occurs in conjunction with a contusion is caused by.

Back 27

leakage of fluid into spaces between the cells

Front 28

During the neovascularization phase of the wound healing process

Back 28

new blood vessels form as the body attempts tobring oxygen and nutrients to the injured tissue

Front 29

Applying direct pressure to a bleeding wound stops the flow of blood because

Back 29

it allows platelets to seal the vascularwalls

Front 30

Physical injury to the skin

Back 30

triggers mast cells to degranulate and synthesize special chemical mediators, which causesthe injured area to become warm and red

Front 31

Which of the following clinical signs or symptoms would you not expect to see in a patient with significant dehydration

Back 31

adecreased pulse rate upon standing

Front 32

Whether the contamination from an open wound produces infection depends mostly on

Back 32

how the wound is managed

Front 33

Which of the following statements regarding lacerations is most correct

Back 33

the seriousness of a laceration depends on itsdepth and the structures that have been damaged

Front 34

After controlling the bleeding from a grossly contaminated open wound to the leg you should next

Back 34

irrigate with sterilewater and apply a sterile dressing

Front 35

Compared to the bleeding from an open wound, bleeding from a closed wound

Back 35

is limited because the skin is unbroken

Front 36

In which of the following patients whould the impaled object be removed

Back 36

cardiac arrest patient with an ice pickimpaled in the center of the back

Front 37

A patient taking________ would most likely experience a delay in the healing of a would

Back 37

corticosteroids

Front 38

When muscles are crushed beyond repair, tissue necrosis develops and causes the release of harmful products. This process is called

Back 38

rhabdomyolysis

Front 39

Which of the following statements regarding compatment syndrome is most correct

Back 39

compartment syndrome is morelikely to occur with closed injuries

Front 40

When managing a patient who is entrapped by a crushing object, it is most important to

Back 40

make every effort to treat thepatient before removing the crushing object

Front 41

During the process of wound healing, hemostasis

Back 41

temporarily stops bleeding via vasoconstriction and plateletaggregation

Front 42

Which of the following substances is produced in the dermis and keeps the skin supple so that is doesn't crack

Back 42

sebum

Front 43

The use of wet dressings in the field is limited because

Back 43

they provide a medium for pathogens to grow

Front 44

A crushing or tearing amputation

Back 44

can result in excessive blood loss due to hemorrhage if the paramedic does notintervene rapidly

Front 45

All of the following are functions of the skin, except

Back 45

providing the immune response for the body