Emergency Care: Trauma and Shock Answers

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Which of the following steps should be taken to treat a patient suspected of going into shock? Check all that apply.

A
Cover the patient with a blanket.
B
Provide food and water to the patient.
C
Have the patient get up and walk around.
D
Monitor heart rate and breathing every five minutes.
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Partial-thickness burns affect

A
all layers of skin.
B
the top layer of skin.
C
the bottom layer of skin.
D
the top two layers of skin.
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Which of the following burns are considered major burns? Check all that apply.

A
a burn on the face
B
a chemical burn on the arm
C
a superficial burn that covers twenty-five percent of the body
D
a full-thickness burn that covers five percent of the body
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A person takes the lid off of a steaming, boiling pot of water and is burned in both eyes. What is the best treatment?

A
having the person sit down in an area away from the steam
B
carefully putting ointment on both of the person’s eyes
C
flushing the person’s eyes with cool water and covering them with a moist dressing
D
holding the person’s head in ice water until the burning sensation stops

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