Your patient is a 35-year-old female who spilled a cup of hot coffee on herself. She has an area about twice the size of the palm of her hand on her right thigh that is red and painful, but without blisters. When caring for this injury in the prehospital setting, which of the following is appropriate?
A) Apply a plastic bag full of ice to the skin.
B) Apply an antibiotic ointment.
C) Apply a lotion containing a topical anesthetic and aloe vera.
D) Apply a dry sterile dressing.
D
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a. muscles. c. cartilage. b. bone. d. tendon.
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An otherwise healthy 24-year-old man presents with a painful ulcer on his tongue. The lesion is oval and measures approximately 3 mm in diameter. The lesion was not preceded by a blister. This problem has been cyclic (once per month), and the lesions have healed in about 1 week. He most likely has:
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