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Which of the following is a principle that should be used when considering application of a tourniquet to control bleeding?

Which of the following body areas warrant special attention when burned?

The portion of skin affected by superficial frostbite is the ________ layer.

You arrive on the scene of a patient with severe blunt trauma to the face. You hear gurgling as you approach the patient. After opening the airway with a manual maneuver, what should your next action be?

The bacteria most often associated with infection of open soft tissue injury is:

When assessing the chest during a rapid trauma assessment, what is MOST likely to indicate major internal hemorrhage?

Your patient is a 42-year-old man with multiple lacerations on his arms, head, and torso after falling through a plate-glass window. On your arrival, he appears to be unresponsive, lying prone on the sidewalk. Which of the following is the correct sequence of actions in caring for this patient?1. Control major hemorrhage.2. Take Standard Precautions.3. Check the area for broken glass before kneeling next to the patient.4. Turn him to a supine position.5. Open his airway.

You have responded for an injured person at an address you know to be a motorcycle clubhouse. Your patient was attacked by another party with a broken beer bottle. Your patient has a large laceration on her neck with moderate bleeding. Which property of your dressing material is most important in caring for this patient?

Which of the following agents is the best choice for analgesia in a patient with 9 percent partial thickness burns involving the right lower extremity?

Which of the following patient factors increases the criticality of the patient’s burn injuries?