A Patient Will Be Referred to the Burn Unit When

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient will be referred to the burn unit when which criteria are met? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Patient is older than 5 years of age.
• B) The burn involves the face or a major joint.
• C) The source of the burn is electrical.
• D) Partial thickness burns are on more than 10% of the total body surface area (TBSA).
• E) Patient has a life-threatening trauma injury.

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Definitions:

Antibody

A blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen; antibodies recognize and neutralize foreign substances such as bacteria and viruses.

Antigen

A substance that induces an immune response in the body, especially the production of antibodies.

Epitope

A specific part of an antigen that is recognized and bound by an antibody or a receptor of the immune system.

Fab Fragments

Regions of an antibody molecule that bind to antigens, consisting of one constant and one variable domain of each of the heavy and the light chain.