COMPREHENSIVE TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ spinal cord injury precaution. Answer: head tilt maneuver should
not be done if spinal cord injury has not been cleared
◉ thermal burn signs. Answer: burnt nose hairs, hoarse voice, low
oxygen
◉ superficial 1st degree burn. Answer: red, blanches, painful,
healing takes days-weeks
◉ superficial partial thickness (2nd degree) burn. Answer: blisters,
red, painful to temp and air, healing time 7-21 days
◉ deep partial thickness burn. Answer: blisters that easily pop, wet
or waxy, does not blanche, more than 21 days healing, needs surgical
intervention
, ◉ full thickness (3rd degree) burn. Answer: waxy, white leathery,
inelastic, no blanching, takes weeks to months to heal
◉ fourth degree burn. Answer: extends into muscle, weeks-months
to heal
◉ 4 types of shock. Answer: Hypovolemic, Cardiogenic, Obstructive,
& Distributive
◉ most common type of shock. Answer: hypovolemic
◉ hypovolemic shock is caused by. Answer: excessive fluid volume
loss, decreased perfusion
◉ cardiogenic shock occurs when. Answer: the heart is not pumping
effectively
◉ causes of cardiogenic shock. Answer: MI (heart attack),
cardiomyopathy, CHF
◉ obstructive shock is caused by. Answer: something preventing
blood flow to the heart