Which disorder is a factor in approximately 50 percent of all suicides?
What is
Depression
100
The mechanism of injury refers to
What is how
a person was injured.
100
Your patient was slashed with a knife and has a flap of skin hanging from his arm. This is known as a/n:
What is avulsion
100
In accordance with the rule of nines, how does the head of an infant compare with the head of an adult?
What is An infant's head and neck account for twice the total body surface area of an adult's.
100
The sound or feeling of a broken bone end rubbing on another broken bone end is called:
What is crepitus.
200
Unwarranted mistrust or suspiciousness of others is called:
What is paranoia.
200
The branch of mechanics that deals with the movements of bodies is called
What is kinetics.
200
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:
What is puncture.
200
Which body system is generally NOT harmed by extensive burns?
What is skeletal
200
A splint is used to
What is immobilize a joint
300
A disease process in which the patient's mood changes from elated to depressed is called:
What is
bipolar disorder.
300
The path or motion of a projectile during its travel is called
What is
trajectory.
300
You should cover an open chest wound with what kind of dressing?
What is Occlusive
300
What should you place on a burn that covers more than 10 percent of your patient's body?
What is A burn sheet
300
The functions of the musculoskeletal system include
What is
providing for movement
400
What is a common medical cause for behavioral changes in a patient?
What is
Low blood sugar
400
A bullet fired from a gun does more damage than a knife propelled by a human hand because:
What is
the bullet strikes the body at a higher velocity.
400
The 3 layers of skin are
What is Epidermis, Dermis, Subcutaneous
400
What term is used for a burn that wraps around an entire body surface?
What is Circumferential
400
When pressure in the space around the capillaries exceeds the pressure needed to perfuse the cells, the result is:
What is compartment syndrome
500
Which causes of behavioral disorders are related to a patient's personality style, dynamics of unresolved conflict, or crisis management methods?
What is Psychosocial
500
As a high-speed projectile enters the body, it can create a pressure wave that causes additional damage. This is called
What is
cavitation
500
Your 35-year-old female patient has accidentally cut her forearm with a kitchen knife. Because the blood is bright red and spurting, you consider the bleeding to be from a/an:
What is artery
500
The tough, leathery dead soft tissue that forms after a full-thickness burn is called:
What is eschar.
500
The body contains three kinds of muscles, each with a specific function. These muscles are:
What is
voluntary, involuntary, and cardiac muscles