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What is the main cause of burns?
What is the main cause of burns?
- Stress and lack of sleep
- High humidity and exposure to sunlight
- Contact with poisonous plants
- Heat, electric discharge, friction, chemicals, and radiation (correct)
What determines the severity of electrical discharge injuries?
What determines the severity of electrical discharge injuries?
- Presence of water in the surroundings and type of footwear worn
- Voltage of the electrical source and type of device connected
- Color of the clothing worn at the time of the accident
- Pathway of current, resistance to current flow through tissues, and strength and duration of current flow (correct)
What determines the severity of chemical injuries?
What determines the severity of chemical injuries?
- Amount of light exposure during the injury
- Type of container the chemical is stored in
- Temperature of the surroundings and humidity level
- Duration of exposure and nature of the agent (correct)
What type of necrosis is caused by alkaline burns?
What type of necrosis is caused by alkaline burns?
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What determines the severity of radiation injuries?
What determines the severity of radiation injuries?
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What causes friction injuries?
What causes friction injuries?
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Which type of burn classification determines healing potential and management?
Which type of burn classification determines healing potential and management?
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Which is an example of ionizing radiation related injury?
Which is an example of ionizing radiation related injury?
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What causes heat injuries?
What causes heat injuries?
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