OTS 322 Exam 4 questions with verified
answers graded updated
Mr. G. received second- and third-degree burns of his leg and has since then
received a number of skin grafts. Most of the grafting he is currently receiving is
autografts. This means that: - correct answer ✔✔a section of his own skin that
was removed from an uninvolved site has been used
____________________ is the outer layer of the skin that protects the deeper
tissues from drying, invasion by organisms, and trauma. - correct answer
✔✔Epidermis
____________________ involves clipping away dead, charred tissue to prevent
growth of bacteria under the burn's surface. - correct answer ✔✔Debridement
Herpes zoster, or shingles, is: - correct answer ✔✔a reactivation of the virus that
caused chickenpox in individuals at a younger age.
A ___________________ is a burn that extends to the underlying subcutaneous
fat, muscle, or bone. - correct answer ✔✔fourth-degree burn
Electrical burns are generally full thickness burns: - correct answer ✔✔associated
with severe post-burn disability
, Dermabrasion consists of: - correct answer ✔✔buffing, or abrading, the top
surface of the skin in order to reduce scarring
Psoriasis is: - correct answer ✔✔a chronic inflammatory disease in which there is
greatly accelerated epidermal cell turnover.
____________________ are the most common burns, which are caused by fire,
hot liquids, or direct contact with a hot surface. - correct answer ✔✔Thermal
Those with burns to the upper body, especially the head and neck may be prone
to: - correct answer ✔✔respiratory complications
____________________ is the ability to see images in the periphery of the visual
field but not images in the center. - correct answer ✔✔Central field of vision
You have been asked to work with and individual who has a diagnosis of retinitis
pigmentosa. In working with him to establish his vocational potential, you would
need to keep in mind that_____________. - correct answer ✔✔retinitis
pigmentosa is an hereditary, degenerative condition of the retina that causes
slowly progressive loss of peripheral vision and, in many cases, blindness
An individual complains to you that she has found it increasingly difficult seeing
well enough to do her needlepoint. She states there is no pain but she has noticed
a blind spot in the center of her vision. What is the most likely diagnosis? - correct
answer ✔✔Macular degeneration
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Mr. G. received second- and third-degree burns of his leg and has since then
received a number of skin grafts. Most of the grafting he is currently receiving is
autografts. This means that: - correct answer ✔✔a section of his own skin that
was removed from an uninvolved site has been used
____________________ is the outer layer of the skin that protects the deeper
tissues from drying, invasion by organisms, and trauma. - correct answer
✔✔Epidermis
____________________ involves clipping away dead, charred tissue to prevent
growth of bacteria under the burn's surface. - correct answer ✔✔Debridement
Herpes zoster, or shingles, is: - correct answer ✔✔a reactivation of the virus that
caused chickenpox in individuals at a younger age.
A ___________________ is a burn that extends to the underlying subcutaneous
fat, muscle, or bone. - correct answer ✔✔fourth-degree burn
Electrical burns are generally full thickness burns: - correct answer ✔✔associated
with severe post-burn disability
, Dermabrasion consists of: - correct answer ✔✔buffing, or abrading, the top
surface of the skin in order to reduce scarring
Psoriasis is: - correct answer ✔✔a chronic inflammatory disease in which there is
greatly accelerated epidermal cell turnover.
____________________ are the most common burns, which are caused by fire,
hot liquids, or direct contact with a hot surface. - correct answer ✔✔Thermal
Those with burns to the upper body, especially the head and neck may be prone
to: - correct answer ✔✔respiratory complications
____________________ is the ability to see images in the periphery of the visual
field but not images in the center. - correct answer ✔✔Central field of vision
You have been asked to work with and individual who has a diagnosis of retinitis
pigmentosa. In working with him to establish his vocational potential, you would
need to keep in mind that_____________. - correct answer ✔✔retinitis
pigmentosa is an hereditary, degenerative condition of the retina that causes
slowly progressive loss of peripheral vision and, in many cases, blindness
An individual complains to you that she has found it increasingly difficult seeing
well enough to do her needlepoint. She states there is no pain but she has noticed
a blind spot in the center of her vision. What is the most likely diagnosis? - correct
answer ✔✔Macular degeneration
