Written Test Study Guide Questions And Answers

A patient is experiencing a partial thickness skin injury; vesiculation of the skinsurrounded by erythema and edema, swelling and superficial desquamation, numbness,and hyperemia. Classify the degree of cold injury the patient is suffering from. {Ans: Second Degree}After re-warming a patient with cold injuries/frostbite, what measures should youtake during the course of treatment? {Ans: • No tobacco, nicotine, and vasoconstriction medication • Elevate the limb • Monitor Electrolytes • Scheduled Ibuprofen with narcotics utilized for refractory pain}The Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale (RASS) is used to assess ________. {Ans: anxiety}Loxosceles reclusa is a venomous spider more commonly known as what? {Ans: Brown recluse, violin spider, or fiddleback spider}T/F: All facilities responsible for trauma care should monitor adherence toantimicrobial prophylaxis regimens as listed in the JTS guidelines for infectionprevention after combat-related injuries and present rates to providers regularly. {Ans: True}T/F: Increased rates of frostbite occur at extreme high altitude secondary to ambienttemperature increases and microcirculatory changes that occur at altitudes less than17,000 ft. {Ans: False, greater than 17,000 ft}