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rachel9

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on: Jul 3, 2018
In the assessment of a responsive medical patient, which of the following will provide you with the most important information?
 
  A) Detailed physical exam B) Focused physical exam
  C) Baseline vital signs D) Patient's medical history

Question 2

What effect does aging have on dermal blood supply and thickness? How does this affect wound healing? How does this affect severity of burn injuries in the elderly?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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joewallace

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

The dermal blood supply decreases, and the dermis thins. Wound healing takes longer. Burns tend to be deeper and heal more slowly.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
:D TYSM

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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