EMT Trauma Practice Test 2025 – All-in-One Study Guide for Exam Success

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A 44-year-old male experienced burns to his anterior trunk and both arms. He is conscious and alert, but is in extreme pain. Assessment of the burns reveals reddening and blisters. This patient has ________________ burns that cover _____ of his total body surface area.

First-degree, 27%

The patient's burns are classified as first-degree burns because they only affect the outermost layer of skin and are characterized by reddening and blister formation. Choice B, full-thickness burns, would involve the destruction of all layers of skin, which is not the case for this patient. Choice C, partial-thickness burns, would involve damage to the epidermis and dermis layers, but not the full thickness of skin as seen in this patient. Choice D, second-degree burns, would involve both epidermis and dermis layers, but may also involve deeper tissue damage. Therefore, A is the most appropriate answer based on the given information.

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Full-thickness, 18%

Partial-thickness, 36%

Second-degree, 45%

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