1. Which of the following requires you to develop a plan of action, initiate the plan, reassess the plan as care for the patient moves forward, and adjust the plan as the patient's condition or circumstances change?

A. Principles of PHTLS

B. The Golden Period

C. The XABCDE assessment

D. Critical thinking process ansQuestion 1: D

To help achieve the PHTLS goals, you will apply your critical thinking skills in the field. Critical thinking in medicine is a process in which the healthcare practitioner assesses the situation, the patient, and the resources available and uses the information to decide on and provide the best care for the patient.

1. You and your partner are responding to a call for a 2-year-old patient with a burn injury to the hand. He has a visible burn to the left hand, ending at the level above the wrist, red color, and wet in appearance. What type of burn do you suspect the patient has sustained?

A. Superficial (first degree)

B. Partial thickness (second degree)

C. Full thickness (third degree)

D. Subdermal (fourth degree) - ansQuestion 1: B