West Coast EMT Block 4 Exam (Answered 100% Correctly) Updated 2024/2025

West Coast EMT Block 4 Exam (Answered
100% Correctly) Updated 2024/2025
1st Degree Burn

Tissue Effected?

Skin Color/Moisture/Appearance?

Superficial Thickness (Only Epidermis)

Red Skin

No Blisters or burns

2nd Degree Burn

Tissue Effected?

Skin Color/Moisture/Appearance?

Partial Thickness (epidermis and part of dermis)

Not subcutaneous tissue

Blistered/white to red/ moist and spotted

3rd Degree Burn

Tissue Effected?

Skin Color/Moisture/Appearance?

Full Thickness

All skin layers including subcutaneous and beyond

Dry/Leathery/white brown or black

, hemothorax

Bleeding?

s/s?

Transport?

pleural space fills with blood

s/s: shock decreased breath sounds on affected side

rapid transport

Rule of 9's adults

Head

Chest

Arms

Abdomen

Groin

Legs

Head - 4.5

Chest - 9

Arms - 4.5

Abdomen - 9

Groin - 1