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Pathophysiology
Trauma (Burns)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Drugs used to prevent or stop vomiting | Antiemetics |
| Insufficient oxygenation of the arterial blood | Hypoxemia |
| Are classified by extent, depth, person’s age, and associated illness and injury | Burns |
| A formula for estimating medium to large burns in adults, determines the percentage of a body surface burned by using multiples of nine | Wallace rule of nines |
| More accurate formula for burns in that it considers the body’s shape and size, thus making it more appropriate for use in both children and adults | The Lund and Browder chart |
| Superficial burns affect only the epidermis or outer layer of skin | First-degree |
| Burns that injure deeper skin layers are known as deep partial-thickness burns | Second-degree |
| Also known as full thickness, the skin most likely appears white, pearly, or leathery due the depth and extent of burns | Third-degree |
| Burns extend into underlying bones, muscles, tendons, nerves, and blood vessels. | Fourth-degree |
| Burns require immediate medical attention | Second-, third-, and fourth-degree |
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