3113 Questions And Actual Answers.
A burn area in which the epidermis and part of the dermis is destroyed is classified as:
A. Deep partial-thickness
B. Superficial partial-thickness
C. First-degree
D. Full-thickness - Answer A. Deep partial-thickness
A typical source of infection in burn areas is:
A. Microbes surviving in the hair follicles in the burn area
B. Opportunistic virus in digestive tract
C. Circulating blood bringing microbes to the burn wound
D. The skin grafts - Answer A. Microbes surviving in the hair follicles in the burn area
A large burn area predisposes to decreased blood pressure because:
A. Vasoconstriction occurs in the burn area
B. Fluid and protein shift out of the blood
C. The heart is damaged by toxic materials from the burn
D. Bleeding occurs under the burn surface - Answer B. Fluid and protein shift out of the blood
Hypermetabolism is common with major burns because of (select all that apply)
A. Recurrent stress response
B. Demand for tissue repair
C. Blood loss
D. Increased heat loss from the burn wound
E. Inability to consume oral nutrition - Answer A. Recurrent stress response
, A woman has burns on the anterior surfaces of her right arm, chest, and anterior surface of her
right leg. The percentage of body surface area burned is approximately:
A. 13.5%
B. 18%
C. 31.5%
D. 22.5% - Answer D. 22.5%
The characteristic appearance of a full-thickness burn is:
A. Red with some swelling
B. Heavy bleeding
C. Painful with multiple blisters
D. Dry, firm, charred, or hard white surface - Answer D. Dry, firm, charred, or hard white
surface
Individuals with type O blood are considered to be universal donors because their blood:
A. Contains A and B antibodies
B. Lacks A and B antigens
C. Lacks A and B antibodies
D. Contains A and B antigens - Answer B. Lacks A and B antigens
What are the typical early general signs and symptoms of anemia?
A. Chest pain, palpations
B. Jaundice, stomatitis
C. Pallor, dyspnea, and fatigue
D. Bradycardia, heat intolerance - Answer C. Pallor, dyspnea, and fatigue
Iron deficiency anemia frequently results from any of following except: