Author Question: You are called by the owner of a restaurant for a female patron who spilled hot tea onto her right ... (Read 121 times)

theo · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

You are called by the owner of a restaurant for a female patron who spilled hot tea onto her right thigh. The secondary assessment reveals the burn area to be soft, red, and painful. The skin is intact with no blister formation noted, although some edema is present. Based on these assessment findings, you would recognize what category of burn?

A) Superficial
B) Partial thickness
C) Deep partial thickness
D) Full thickness

Question 2

Which organization has mandated that all patients be screened for abuse when they arrive at the emergency department?

A) National Association of Emergency Physicians
B) The Department of Justice
C) The Joint Commission
D) SANE