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Following a partial-thickness burn to the anterior aspect of the left UE an ACE wrap is used to apply early stage pressure and control edema.  Which of the following methods will correctly apply pressure to the extremity? 

A patient receives a normal saline wet-to-dry dressing over a wound that is covered with a thick layer of slough.  The next day the dressing is completely dried out and removes approximately 60% of the slough when it is pulled from the wound bed.  This is an example of which type of debridement?  

When securing an ACE-type bandage on a patient with a LE ischemic ulcer secondary to PVD/DM2, which of the following methods is most suitable?

Mrs. Jones presents with a 3” round opening immediately over the sacrum.  Following debridement you use a sterile ruler and find that the ruler will slide under the wound margin approximately ¼” from 2:00 to 4:00.  This areas is also known as….

It is acceptable to prepare a sterile field for later use as long as the field is covered with a sterile towel and no one is allowed to enter or leave the room where the field is set up.

SCENARIO 1: A patient was burned while trying to get out of a house fire. He was wearing heavy blue jeans and boots that protected his lower body but the rayon hoodie that he pulled up to protect his head burst into flames causing superficial, partial thickness burns to all areas that the hoodie covered.  Additionally, he covered his face with his hands, which protected his face but resulted in burns to the posterior aspect of his hands.  What percent of his total body surface is estimated to be involved?

You observe a burn on the dorsal surface of a patient’s arm.  The wound area is mottled red with a number of blisters.  The supervising PT informs the patient that healing should occur in less than three weeks.  The description best fits which of these?

What is the expected length of stay in the burn unit for the patient described in scenario 1question?

A patient presents with blisters to the face, chest right shoulder after lighting the grill with gasoline rather than lighter fluid.  Your supervising PT recommends that you remove the blisters the first day because… 

While treating a 24 y.o.m. with C3 quadriplegia in room 305, you notice several areas of reddened and mottled skin over selected bony prominences.  You know that without proper care, the patient’s condition will worsen.  The most immediate action is to: