What disorder is a factor in approximately 50 percent of all suicides
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kinetics
The branch of mechanics that deals with the movements of bodies is called
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avulsion
Your patient was slashed with a knife and has a flap of skin hanging from his arm. This is known as a/n
100
A burn sheet
What should you place on a burn that covers more than 10 percent of your patient's body?
200
Surfactant
This substance coats the alveoli to help keep them open
200
paranoia
Unwarranted mistrust or suspiciousness of others is called
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cavitation.
As a high-speed projectile enters the body, it can create a pressure wave that causes additional damage. This is called
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puncture
A 43-year-old male has a circular shaped entrance wound to his stomach after being stabbed with a screwdriver. This is known as a/n:
200
Circumferential
What term is used for a burn that wraps around an entire body surface
300
Elevated blood alcohol levels
What contributory factor is found in MOST adult male victims of drowning
300
bipolar disorder
A disease process in which the patient's mood changes from elated to depressed is called:
300
trajectory
The path or motion of a projectile during its travel is called
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occlusive dressing.
You should cover an open chest wound with a/n:
300
eschar.
The tough, leathery dead soft tissue that forms after a full-thickness burn is called
400
An elderly person
who has the poorest prognosis for recovery after being submerged in the water for a period of time
400
The patient's pupils are constricted, dilated, or unequal
To help determine whether your patient's behavioral change is due to a physical problem rather than a psychological problem, you should consider which clues?
400
a person was injured
The mechanism of injury refers to how
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life threatening.
Soft tissue injuries are sometimes dramatic but rarely:
400
epidermis, the dermis, and the subcutaneous layer.
The layers of the skin are ?
500
diverting oxygen to the heart and brain, where it is needed most.
When a person dives into cold water, the mammalian diving reflex is believed to help prevent death. The diving reflex works by?
500
Keep a proper distance
You are assessing a patient with a behavioral disorder who appears to be slightly agitated. What can you do to help calm the patient's anxiety and avoid escalation
500
Inertia
A patient who was restrained in his car was involved in a head-on collision. Despite his not contacting any internal structure in the car, he sustained a myocardial contusion. What law of motion describes this injury
500
To determine whether there are any medications that may affect coagulation
Why is a list of medications important to gather, if available, during your rapid trauma assessment?
500
The tissue releases toxins into the body.
What is the primary result of the tissue degeneration that results from electrical burns?