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What is the definition of a burn injury?
What is the definition of a burn injury?
- Damage of skin by thermal energy only
- Damage or destruction of skin and/or its content by thermal, chemical, electrical, or radiation energies (correct)
- Damage of skin by chemical energy only
- Damage of skin by electrical energy only
What is the most common cause of burns?
What is the most common cause of burns?
- Flame (correct)
- Contact
- Scald (burn by hot liquid)
- Flash
What percentage of burn injuries are caused by electrical sources?
What percentage of burn injuries are caused by electrical sources?
- 3%
- 10%
- 1%
- 5% (correct)
Which zone of injury is the nearest to the heat source and is the primary injury?
Which zone of injury is the nearest to the heat source and is the primary injury?
Which of the following is a requirement for ventilation?
Which of the following is a requirement for ventilation?
What is the total number of thermal injuries per year?
What is the total number of thermal injuries per year?
Which component of the respiratory system is involved in hypoxemic respiratory failure?
Which component of the respiratory system is involved in hypoxemic respiratory failure?
What is the definition of respiratory failure?
What is the definition of respiratory failure?
What are the clinical conditions indicative of hypercapnic respiratory failure?
What are the clinical conditions indicative of hypercapnic respiratory failure?
Which component of the essential respiratory components is responsible for gas exchange in the alveoli?
Which component of the essential respiratory components is responsible for gas exchange in the alveoli?
In the context of respiratory failure, which clinical condition is indicative of hypercapnic respiratory failure?
In the context of respiratory failure, which clinical condition is indicative of hypercapnic respiratory failure?
Which component of the respiratory system is primarily responsible for gas exchange in the alveoli?
Which component of the respiratory system is primarily responsible for gas exchange in the alveoli?
What is the main purpose of the medulla in the context of respiratory failure?
What is the main purpose of the medulla in the context of respiratory failure?
Which clinical condition indicates hypoxemic respiratory failure?
Which clinical condition indicates hypoxemic respiratory failure?
What is the main function of the peripheral nervous system (phrenic nerve) in the respiratory system?
What is the main function of the peripheral nervous system (phrenic nerve) in the respiratory system?
