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
Answer: A
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a. True b. False
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Without adequate oxygen, the body's cells:
A. rely solely on glucose, which is completely converted into adenosine triphosphate (ATP). B. cease metabolism altogether, resulting in carbon dioxide accumulation in the blood. C. begin to metabolize fat, resulting in the production and accumulation of ketoacids. D. incompletely convert glucose into energy, and lactic acid accumulates in the blood.
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