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Prehospital Emergency Care Practice Test: Handing Burns
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Emergency Medical Services (EMS) or EMTs typically provide the following first aid to burn patients at the scene of the injury: Remove heat sources Remove clothing that is burned, covered with chemicals, or constricting Cool the burn with water for up to 30 minutes Wrap the burn in a clean, dry cloth Assess the burn for swelling, color, pain, blisters, capillary refill, bleeding, and overall appearance Elevate burned areas if possible  Here are some other first aid steps for burn patients: Don't apply ice or ice-cold water Blot dry, gently Don't break blisters or remove... Show more
Prehospital Emergency Care Practice Test: Handing Burns
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1. When classifying a burn as either superficial, partial thickness, or full thickness, the EMT would need to determine the:
2. An awake but confused patient with a history of diabetes accidentally spilled a pot of hot water on himself while cooking. He has a partial-thickness burn on his right anterior leg. Following an unremarkable primary assessment, which action seems most appropriate?
3. A patient has experienced partial- and full-thickness thermal burns to the anterior chest, abdomen, and arms in an industrial accident. Which action would be appropriate in the care of this patient?
4. An intoxicated patient has suffered a burn to his left lateral thigh after passing out with his leg touching the side of a kerosene heater. Close examination of the burn reveals tough leathery tissue in the center of the burn, with red skin with blisters surrounding it. Regarding the burn, what would the EMT agree to be true?
5. You have been called for an intoxicated male who sustained a full-thickness burn to his leg after passing out against a kerosene heater. After ensuring that his airway, breathing, and circulation are intact, you cool the burn with water and then:
6. What forms the physical barrier against the entrance of undesirable microorganisms, found in the environment, into the body?
7. A student in a science lab has had an unknown chemical splashed into her eye. After assessing the airway, breathing, and circulation, the EMT would immediately:
8. A 24-year-old man was shocked while working on his house's electrical system. Assessment reveals a minor burn to the fingers on his left hand. Aside from being slightly shaky, the patient states he feels fine and does not see the need to be treated further or transported to the hospital. Which statement would you make before allowing him to refuse additional care and transport?
9. A 51-year-old male was burned in the face after a steam valve was accidentally opened at his industrial job. His face is red and swollen, and he is screaming in pain. The patient also states that he is having a hard time seeing. What is the EMT's priority concern in caring for this patient?
10. Which statement concerning a flash burn is accurate?
11. When applying the rule of nines to a 10-month-old child, the EMT should recognize which statement to be accurate?
12. A 51-year-old female patient tripped in the kitchen and fell against a deep fryer, splashing hot oil onto her right arm. Assessment reveals partial- and deep partial-thickness burns to her arm. You estimate that the burn covers 4 to 5 percent of her body. Which statement, made by the patient, provides the most important information for determining the overall severity of the burn from a medical standpoint?
13. A patient was trapped in a burning apartment before being rescued by firefighters. As you approach him, you note that his legs and arms are burned. The patient is screaming in pain and coughing, but no longer actively burning. Given this information, which intervention would you perform first?
14. A patient has suffered a superficial burn to the chest, arms, and face after pouring gasoline on a smoldering campfire and accidently inhaling the plume of smoke and fire that erupted suddenly. He is now coughing. Which statement indicates that the EMT is properly caring for him?
15. An intoxicated 28-year-old female has suffered burns to both legs after passing out next to a space heater, which ignited her pants. Emergency Medical Responders have removed her clothing and cooled the burns. Which action is most appropriate in the continued care of this patient?
16. A patient has been pulled from a house fire. Assessment reveals him to be lethargic with stridorous respirations, minimal chest wall motion, and a rapid but strong radial pulse. Firefighters are dousing his body with water to cool him and ensure he is extinguished. Which action would the EMT perform immediately once the fire on the patient is adequately extinguished with water?
17. You are assessing a patient who was burned when she dropped a hot iron on her bare foot. Her foot is red and has a small partial-thickness burn to the anterior portion of the foot. When completing the prehospital care report, which mechanism of injury would you document?
18. A male patient who works in a steel fabricating plant has suffered a flash burn to his right arm and hand. Which assessment finding would assist the EMT in determining that the burn is superficial and not partial thickness?
19. Which statement shows that the EMT understands the palm method of estimating the BSA burned?
20. When triaging multiple burn patients, the EMT would recognize which patient as having the most critical burn?
21. Which layer of the skin contains the larger blood vessels?
22. Which assessment finding would best indicate that a patient has suffered a full-thickness burn to his leg?
23. Of the actions described, which indicates proper care of a patient who has experienced a partial-thickness burn to the hand?
24. Which statement made by an EMT shows that he understands the major cause of death in the prehospital setting for a burn patient?
25. You have been called for a patient who had a large bag of lime powder tear as he was unloading it from a truck. On your arrival, the patient complains of burning to both legs. You note that, aside from the shorts he is wearing, lime dust has covered both legs. Your immediate action would be to:

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