A 21-year-old male has sustained a severe burn to his left leg while working on an industrial furnace. Coworkers immediately doused his flaming pants and removed them. Your primary assessment reveals no threats to the airway, breathing, or circulation. While performing the secondary assessment on his leg, what finding would be most critical?
A) Partial-thickness burn completely encircling the knee
B) Pain described as the worst I have ever felt
C) Blisters on the lower leg that are broken and draining fluid
D) Skin on the posterior lower leg that is sloughing off
Question 2
You are driving with lights and siren to an emergency call. As you approach a busy intersection, you see that the light is red and there are cars stopped in all lanes of traffic. You should:
A) turn off the siren as you approach, wait for the light to turn, and then proceed with lights and siren.
B) change the tone of the siren as you approach, sound the horn, and wait for motorists to move.
C) move into the oncoming lane, proceed without stopping through the intersection.
D) announce over your loudspeaker that motorists should slowly enter the intersection to allow you to pass.
