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An industrial worker has sustained a partial- and full-thickness burn to his right hand after accidentally touching an electric furnace used to incinerate medical waste. Assessment reveals no threats to the airway, breathing, or circulation. Which action would the EMT perform next?
 
  A) Pour cool saline water on the hand.
  B) Apply an antibiotic ointment to the burn.
  C) Open any blisters to relieve pressure on the burned tissue beneath.
  D) Gently clean dead skin away from the burn.

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Your patient is a 19-year-old man who received a penetrating knife wound to his chest. On your arrival, he is lying supine with a visible chest wound that is bleeding slightly. You can hear the sucking sound of air moving in and out of the wound. This wound is best managed with:
 
  A) a bulky dressing held in place with adhesive strips.
  B) an occlusive bandage sealed on three sides and open on the fourth side.
  C) a dry dressing covered by an adherent bandage.
  D) a sterile, wet dressing held in place with an elastic bandage.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
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