Which of the Following Patients Has the Greatest Likelihood of Being

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following patients has the greatest likelihood of being cared for in a burn center?

• A) 45-year-old man who has a full thickness burn about 3 inches long by 1/2 inch wide on his posterior arm from backing into a barbecue grill
• B) 30-year-old woman who has deep partial thickness burns on her hand and arm as a result of spilling hot cooking oil on herself
• C) 12-year-old male with a superficial partial thickness burn involving his forearm as a result of making a torch by lighting aerosol from a can of hairspray
• D) 16-year-old female who came into contact with a motorcycle exhaust pipe and has a full thickness burn on her leg about 2 inches in diameter

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