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1. You are called to assist a 3-year-old male patient who pulled a pot of hot water from the stove spilling hot it onto their upper chest. The skin is red and painful, but no other signs or symptoms are present. This childs burn would be classified as
superficial critical severe full thickness |
Correct Answer: superficial
You are called to assist a 3-year-old male patient who pulled a pot of hot water from the stove spilling hot it onto their upper chest. The skin is red and painful, but no other signs or symptoms are present. This childs burn would be classified as |
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The outer layer of the skin is called the
subcutaneous layer epidermis dermis subdura |
The outer layer of the skin is called the
Correct Answer: epidermis |
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Your patient is a conscious but slightly drowsy 16-year-old female. She states she swallowed an unknown number of sleeping pills. You should ask all of the following questions EXCEPT
"Has anyone tried to treat you with anything?" "Who gave you the pills?" "Over how long a period did you take the pills?" "How much do you weigh?" |
Your patient is a conscious but slightly drowsy 16-year-old female. She states she swallowed an unknown number of sleeping pills. You should ask all of the following questions EXCEPT
Correct Answer: "Who gave you the pills?" |
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Blisters should be cared for by
leaving intact and covering loosely opening and disinfecting sealing with burn ointment opening and draining |
Blisters should be cared for by
Correct Answer: leaving intact and covering loosely |
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Which of the following is a trade name for activated charcoal
Poison-X Charcough Dopamine Actidose |
Which of the following is a trade name for activated charcoal
Correct Answer: Actidose |
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Your patient has been exposed to an unknown chemical which has soaked his clothing. You should immediately flush the patient with
alcohol neutralizing solution water vinegar |
Your patient has been exposed to an unknown chemical which has soaked his clothing. You should immediately flush the patient with
Correct Answer: water |
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Lack of oxygen in blood cells and tissues resulting from inadequate breathing or heart function will cause the skin to be:
jaundiced red cyanotic yellow |
Lack of oxygen in blood cells and tissues resulting from inadequate breathing or heart function will cause the skin to be:
Correct Answer: cyanotic |
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The use of accessory muscles and nasal flaring are all signs of
normal breathing shallow breathing noisy breathing labored breathing |
The use of accessory muscles and nasal flaring are all signs of
Correct Answer: labored breathing |
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Your patient has splashed dry cleaning fluid into his eyes. What treatment should you provide first
Irrigate eyes with a weak acid solution Cover eyes with sterile gauze Irrigate eyes with clean water Dilute with vinegar and water |
Your patient has splashed dry cleaning fluid into his eyes. What treatment should you provide first
Correct Answer: Irrigate eyes with clean water |
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The definition of absorbed poisons is those that are
all of the above taken into the body through unbroken skin inhaled swallowed |
The definition of absorbed poisons is those that are
Correct Answer: taken into the body through unbroken skin |
