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Ch. 20 burns

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~ _____% of all civillian fire related deaths occur in residential constructions   82%  
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Who is at particularly high risk of dying in fires   children younger then 5 and alderly people  
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the skin is also known as what   The integument system  
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what is the largest and one of the most complex organs of the body   the skin  
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the epidermis itself is made up of how many layers   4  
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When the outermost layer of dead cells shed from the skin, is referred to as   desquamation  
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what blood vessels serve a crucial role in regulating body temperature by regulating the volume of blood that flows from the core to the surface   Cutaneous blood vessels  
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what is the average volume of sweat lost in a 24 hour period of normal conditions   500-1000cc  
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Closely monitoring what in burn patients may indicate airway burns   nasal hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes  
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at the neck of each hair follicle is a subacious gland that produces what   sebum  
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sebum is believed to do what   keep the skin supple so it doesn't dry out and crack  
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when sebaceous glands become block a hard ______ forms   comedo  
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occular damage is a common result of ______ injury.   alkali  
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the ______ the ______ of the substance the more severe the damage to the eye   higher, base  
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What burn is sometimes called trauma by fire   thermal burn  
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Most commonly a thermal burn is caused open flame, resulting in what kind of burn   flame burn  
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hot liquids produce what type of burn   scald burn  
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~ how many scald burns result anually form spilled food and beverages.   100,000  
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Coming in contact with hot objects causes what type of burn   contact burn  
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what type of burn can produce a topical burn   steam burn  
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what is notorious for causing airway burns   steam  
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Inhalation of hot gases may cause what   supraglottic  
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A flash burn is caused by what   the flash of an explosion  
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burn shock occurs because of 2 types of injuries, what are they   fluid loss across damaged skin, and a series of volume shifts within the rest of the body  
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application of what may help to reduce some minor edema in airway burns   cool mist  
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Heat inhilation may produce what   laryngospasm, and bronchospasm in the lower airway  
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What should be considered whenever a group of people in the same place all complain of nausea, or ha   carbon monoxide poisoning  
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CO binds to the receptor sites of hemaglobin how many more times then O2   250  
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There are 6 different kinds of chemical burns. What are they   reduction, oxidation, corrosion, protoplasmic poisons, desecration, and vesication  
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in a reduction chemical burn, what happens   protein denaturation following exposure to a reducing agent  
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in a Oxidation chemical burn, what happens   a chemical inserts oxygen, sulfur or a halagon  
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in a Corrosion chemical burn, what happens   Chemicals corrode the skin and cause protein denaturation  
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in a Protoplasmic poison chemical burn, what happens   chemicals that form esters with proteins or that bind or inhibit the inorganic ions needed for the bodys normal functions  
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in a Desecration chemical burn, what happens   Desiccants that damage the body by extracting water from tissues  
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in a vesication chemical burn, what happens   Vesicants rapidly produce cutaneous blisters and typically are referred to as chemical warfar agents  
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Their are three different classifications for electrical burns. Define each   The most common is the type I and is a contact burn. The type II is an arch burn caused by a flash. The third is a flame burn caused by electricity ignighting a persons clothing or surroundings  
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What are the two most common causes of death from electrical injury   Asphyxia, and cardia arrest  
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When might asphyxia occur during an electrical injury   when prolonged contact induces tetanic contractions of the respiratory muscles, or the shock wipes out the respiratory center in the brain  
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Severe tetanic muscle spasms can cause what   bone fractures  
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What are the 2 common cardiac dysrrhythmias from electrical injuries   a-fib and a-flutter  
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Lightnings energy can reach how many volts and amps   100 million volts and 200,000 amps  
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In radiation their are 3 different types, name them   alpha, betta, and gamma  
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With alpha radiation what will stop the wave   the skin  
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in betta radiation what will stop the wave   the proper protective clothing  
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gamma radiation will be stopped by what   nothing. it easily passes through the skin and solid objects  
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Mild radiation sickness can be expected with exposures of what   1-2 Gy  
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Moderate radiation sickness can be expected with exposures of what   2-5 Gy  
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What radiation amount can be immediately fatal   8 GY  
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What can cause hematologic, CNS, and GI changes   acute radiation syndrome  
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A surgical cut through burned tissue to allow for swelling and advanced fluid management is referred to as   escharotomy  
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If bits of smoldering cloth adhere to the skin, what should you do   not pull it off, but instead cut it away  
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Combative patients suspected of burns should be considered what untill proven otherwise   HYPOXIC  
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Anyone suspected of having a burn to the upper airway may benefit from   hummidified, cool oxygen  
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burn shock typically occurs how long after the burn   6-8 HOURS  
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the central area of the skin that suffers the most damage from a burn is called   zone of coagulation  
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the peripheral area surrounding the zone of coagulation is known as what   zone of stasis  
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the area that is least affected by the burn is known as   zone of hyperemia  
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a 1st degree burn is a _______ and involves   superficial burn, the epidermis only.  
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a 2nd degree burn is a ________ and involves   partial thickness burn, the epidermis and varying degrees of the dermis  
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a 3rd degree burn is a ________ and involves   full thickness burn, envolves both layers and the basement membrane  
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WHat should you check and document in burned extremities often   distal pulses  
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what is the parkland formula   4MLxKGx% of body surface burned  
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In the perkland formula how much of that should be given in the first 8 hours   HALF  
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why should you never apply ice to a burn   it can exacerbate the tissue injury  
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a burned extremity should have what done to minimize edema   elevate  
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alkali burns caused by lime become what when combined with water   become very corrosive  
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what type of burn should be covered with oil   a sodium metal burn, because when mixed with water produce considerable heat and may explode  
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Hydrofloric acid burns that exceed ___ - ____ % of the body can be fatal   3-5%  
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what is the fifth leading cause of death in the work place   electrocution  
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when voltage is low current follows what   pathe of least resistance  
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when voltage is high current follows   the shortest path  
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AC or DC current is most likely to induce V-fib   AC  
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radiation injury follows what   the inverse square law  
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the reliable waking rate in children less then 15 may be as low as   6%  
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why might children, and elderly suffering from burns require glucose   they have poor glycogen stores  
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~ ______ older adults die of fire related causes each year, making it the ____ leading cause of death in this population   1200, 6th  
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In elderly patients being treated for burn injuries should be monitored for what during fluid resuscitation   pulmonary edema  
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People with major burn injuries average how many days in the hospital for how much TBSA burned   1 day for 1% TBSA  
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