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maychende

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on: Jul 2, 2018
You are dispatched to a beach where a patient has been sunburned. Upon arrival, you find a 23-year-old woman who was sunbathing and fell asleep. She is alert and oriented, in moderate pain, and has blisters covering all four extremities. She also has blisters on her abdomen, face, and chest. You should consider this patient to have ________ burns.
 
  A) critical
  B) moderate
  C) superficial
  D) minor

Question 2

Which of the following terms is defined as a bluish or purple discoloration?
 
  A) Flushed
  B) Cyanosis
  C) Jaundice
  D) Pallor


aham8f

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B


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