Which of the Following Is of Concern in a Patient

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is of concern in a patient who received burns to his hand when he grabbed a live electrical wire?

• A) The extent of tissue damage may be much greater than it appears on the surface.
• B) The burning will continue for hours, perhaps days.
• C) The patient remains an electrocution hazard to rescuers for several minutes after being removed from the source of electricity.
• D) Toxic gases were inhaled.

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Definitions:

Lithosphere

The rigid outer layer of the Earth, composed of the crust and the upper part of the mantle.

Earth's Crust

The outermost layer of the Earth, comprising a thin layer of rocks and minerals that houses the planet's oceans and continents.

Upper Mantle

The region of the Earth's mantle that lies just beneath the crust and extends to deeper mantle layers, involved in tectonic movements.

Moderate Temperature

A climate condition characterized by neither extreme heat nor extreme cold, often considered ideal for human habitation and agriculture.