Phed Exam 2
__6__ Determine the burn's severity.
__2__ Determine the extent of the burn.
__1__ Determine the depth (degree) of the burn.
__5__ Determine whether other injuries or preexisting conditions exist and the age of the victim.
__4__ Determine respiratory involvement.
__3__ Determine which parts of the body are burned. - ✔✔Put the following steps of evaluating a
thermal burn in the correct order.
__Determine the burn's severity.
__Determine the extent of the burn.
__Determine the depth (degree) of the burn.
__Determine whether other injuries or preexisting conditions exist and the age of the victim.
__Determine respiratory involvement.
__Determine which parts of the body are burned.
1% - ✔✔The extent of a burn can be estimated by considering the victim's hand size to be about
_____ of his or her body surface.
10% - ✔✔The minimal circumstances under which medical attention should be sought for a burn
victim is when the body surface area (BSA) of a second-degree burn is greater than _____.
%
15-20 mins - ✔✔For chemical burns of the eye, flush the eye continuously for _____.
18% - ✔✔The back of an individual comprises about _____ of that person's body surface area
(BSA).
2 inch - ✔✔What size elastic bandage is most appropriate for an injury of the hand, wrist, or foot?
20 - ✔✔When treating a sprain with ice and compression, they should be alternated every _____
minutes for 3-4 hours.
20% - ✔✔Because widespread cooling can cause hypothermia, cold water should not be applied to
more than _____ of an adult's body surface
a blow to the muscle - ✔✔Muscle contusions usually result from _____
a pillow - ✔✔Which of the following can be used to help stabilize fractured ribs?
, Abnormal movement of part of the chest wall during breathing - ✔✔___ would be a distinctive sign of
flail chest
About 113oF - ✔✔At what temperature does skin death and injury occur?
across the chest wall to touch the opposite shoulder - ✔✔A victim with a dislocated shoulder will not
be able to bring the dislocated arm _____
All are overuse injuries - ✔✔Which of the following is NOT an overuse injury?
Question options:
Tendinitis
Tennis elbow
Golfer's elbow
Shin splints
All of the above are overuse injuries
%
all of the above - ✔✔Before applying a splint, you should _____.
Question options:
use RICE on the injured part
check CSM
elevate the extremity when practical
all of these answers are correct
all of the above - ✔✔Care for a closed abdominal injury may include _____.
Question options:
monitoring for internal injuries
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