Week Eight

Question 1

What are closed wounds called?

Answer 1

bruises or contusions

Question 2

How many vertebrae comprise the spinal column in the lumbar region?

Answer 2

5

Question 3

What is a translucent band that is present in thick skin called?

Answer 3

stratum lucidum

Question 4

The part of the nervous system that governs conscious activities is the?

Answer 4

somatic

Question 5

The most severe and major complication for burn victims is?

Answer 5

infection

Question 6

What type of cells are responsible for providing skin color?

Answer 6

melanocytes

Question 7

The portion of the brain that coordinates skeletal muscle activity is the?

Answer 7

cerebellum

Question 8

What is the cranial nerve number 10?

Answer 8

vagus

Question 9

What percentage of the body is involved in a burn that covers one arm and the head of an adult?

Answer 9

18%

Question 10

When treating a second-degree burn a medical assistant should?

Answer 10

immerse the burned area in cold water

Question 11

Application of what substance is the most appropriate way to manage a first-degree burn involving less than 15% of the bod surface?

Answer 11

cool water