Critical Care Paramedic Exam with 100% Correct Answers

Critical Care Paramedic Exam with 100% Correct Answers 1st degree burn - Answer- Epidermis Redness Painful NO BLISTERS Minimal tissue distruction 2nd degree burn - Answer- Epidermis and portions of the dermis Red or pale Blisters Extreme pain 3rd degree burn - Answer- Entire epidermis and dermis Charred Dry Leathery 4th degree burn - Answer- Visible distruction to bone, muscle tendon, ligament Black and charred Fluid resuscitation needed - Answer- Burns greather than 15-20% BSA Rules of nine - Answer- Head and neck-9 Arm-9 Lef-18 Anterior trunk-18 Posterior trunk-18 Perineum-1 Rule of palm - Answer- Pt palm =1% Most accurate chart for BSA - Answer- Lund and Browder Minor burns - Answer- Partial thickness less than 15 Age extremes less than 10 Less than 2 of full thickness Moderate burns - Answer- Partial thickness of 15-20 Age extreme 10-15 Major burns - Answer- Partial thickness of more than 25 Age extreme greater than 20 Burns to these locations Face, hand, major joints, feet, perinium Associated with major trauma