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Integumentary Case Study   Chief Complaint: 28-year-old woman admitted for first and second degree burns following...

Integumentary Case Study

 

Chief Complaint: 28-year-old woman admitted for first and second degree burns following her rescue from being lost in the Mojave Desert for 72 hours.

 History: Rachel McElravy, a 28-year-old white female, was transported by an air ambulance to the emergency room after wandering in the desert for 72 hours. She was doing research in a remote part of the Mojave Desert when, she got lost in her vehicle and had forgotten to bring her cell phone with her that day. When her fuel run out, she walked and walked believing she could find her way out. During the day, shade temperatures exceeded 110°F degrees with humidity levels at just 5%. When found, she had developed severe facial and arm burns and was severely dehydrated. Rachel’s core temperature was 101°F but she wasn’t sweating!

 In the hospital, Rachel was barley conscious, weak, nauseated, suffering from headaches and had low blood pressure of about 65/45. After administration of intravenous fluids both in the ambulance and hospital, her vital signs stabilized.

 The next day Rachel had almost no pain on her face and arms and couldn’t feel feather light touches to her burnt face. This lasted for a few days. After further treatment of antibiotics and surgery, Rachel was able to leave the hospital. She possessed minor scars where she had been burnt. Slowly her sensation of pain and touch returned to her skin.

 Questions:

 1.      What vitamin would Rachel have produced in greater quantity from her ordeal?

 2.      What condition did Rachel develop that lead her to not sweat despite the elevated temperature?

 3.      Why was it necessary to administer fluids to Rachel and what osmolarity did they most likely administer?

 4.      Describe her most likely distinct abnormal skin colouration of her face and hands when they found (using technical terminology) Rachel in the desert?

 5.      What happened to cause Rachel to temporarily lose her sense of light touch and pain within the burnt parts of her body? Which cell/structures were affected in this loss?

 6.      What is the difference between scar tissue and normal skin tissue? Why where her scars minor.

 7.      Briefly describe the two major layers that make up healthy skin?

 8.      What are first-degree burns and second-degree burns? How many epidermal strata did she lose in the areas of second degree burns.

 9.      Name four cells associated with the skin and the injury that would be active during her recovery process, include their functions.

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Answer parts A-D to receive full credit for number 1: A. Which of the following is...

Answer parts A-D to receive full credit for number 1:

A. Which of the following is most accurate concerning the external ear?

  1. The auricle is designed to sort waves by frequency before they reaching the external acoustic means

  2. The external acoustic meatus direct sound waves towards the oval window

  3. The external acoustic meatus lacks glands but has thick hairs that serve to protect the ear

  4. The external acoustic meatus serves as a barrier to airborne particles

  5. The tympanic membrane serves as the boundary between the external ear and middle ear

B. Which one is found in the inner ear:

  1. Acoustic mucus

  2. Eustachian tube

  3. Ossicles

  4. Scala vestibuli

  5. Tympanic membrane

C. Which of the following do preganglionic axons of the ANNS release?

  1. Acetylcholine

  2. Dopamine

  3. Epinephrine

  4. Norepinephrine

  5. Serotonin

D. The muscles that regulate the passage of light into the eye are found in _____

  1. Cornea

  2. Lens

  3. Iris

  4. Pupil

  5. Retina

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1. The colder the body becomes, the less able the hypothalamus is to control thermoregulation mechanisms....

1. The colder the body becomes, the less able the hypothalamus is to control thermoregulation mechanisms.

Select one:

a)True

B)False

2. What exercise guidelines apply to pregnant women? Select all that apply.

Select one or more:

a. Pregnant woman should focus on hydration and avoid exercising in hot environments.

b. During the first trimester, exercise can start at 15 minutes per day, 3 days per week, or as comfort and symptoms dictate.

c. Pregnant women should perform repetitive exercise that target all major muscle groups (ex. walking or swimming).

d. Pregnant women who were sedentary before pregnancy, should not start exercising for the first time during pregnancy.

e. Pregnant women should avoid strength training during pregnancy.

3. Which of the following statements are true about strength training recommendations for children? Select all that apply.

Select one or more:

a. Before puberty, children should focus on sport-specific resistance exercises.

b. Trainers should focus on technique first by starting out with low resistance.

c. Training volume should be kept low.

d. Due to health risks, children under twelve should avoid all forms of strength training.

4)Is it possible for prepubescent children to increase strength during an exercise program even if they do not increase muscle mass?

Select one:

a. Males can, but females cannot.

b. Yes

c. No

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Explain the integrated sympathoadrenal response to exercise.

Explain the integrated sympathoadrenal response to exercise.

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Which of the following characteristics best determines the composition of the initial filtrate produced in the...

Which of the following characteristics best determines the composition of the initial filtrate produced in the nephron?

Group of answer choices

All molecules freely enter the nephron

Only wastes enter the nephron

Only small molecules enter the nephron

Only water enters the nephron

Only large molecules enter the nephron

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Q1: How are the various fields of public health interdependent?

 

Q1: How are the various fields of public health interdependent?

Q2: How does the study of public health microbiology and medical microbiology differ?

 

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describe the pathway of blood in the pulmonary and systemic circuit system

describe the pathway of blood in the pulmonary and systemic circuit system

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Which of the following is found in the thoracic cavity? Hepatic Portal Vein Renal arteries Superior...

Which of the following is found in the thoracic cavity?

Hepatic Portal Vein

Renal arteries

Superior Mesenteric vein

Celiac Trunk

Azygos vein

The Radial and Ulnar veins join to create the.....

Brachial vein

Cephalic vein

Basilic vein

Axillary artery

None of these

Cardiac veins direct blood into the.....

Coronary sinus

Right coronary artery

Left Atrium

Aorta

Papillary muscles

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1). Distinguish between the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and give...

1). Distinguish between the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and give a general function for each.

2). What is another name for the visceral motor nervous system? What are the two (2) subdivisions of this system?

3). Explain the difference between a sensory neuron, a motor neuron & an interneuron.

4) What is the functional difference between a dendrite & an axon?

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Information on Nerve tissue if it can be 250 words that would be great.

Information on Nerve tissue if it can be 250 words that would be great.

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type I diabetes mellitus results when auto-reactive t cells insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. Describe...

type I diabetes mellitus results when auto-reactive t cells insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. Describe the mechanisms, both central and peripheral, that would normally prevent these self-reactive cells from attacking the host cells.

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describe the following process of the digestive system, the digestion and absorption of amino acids

describe the following process of the digestive system, the digestion and absorption of amino acids

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what is the reason for these differences in bronchi and lobes

what is the reason for these differences in bronchi and lobes

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Articulation case study: Sam, now a 6 year old male was recently adopted from Vietnam. He...

Articulation case study:

Sam, now a 6 year old male was recently adopted from Vietnam. He was born with a bilateral complete cleft lip and palate. The cleft lip was repaired in Vietnam, but the cleft palate was left unrepaired. Due to the cleft palate, he has velopharyngeal dysfunction i.e. his velum does not retract and meet the posterior pharyngeal wall to close off the nasal cavity.

1. Which anatomical structures are missing/affected in a complete bilateral cleft palate?

2. Which anatomical structures are missing/affected in a complete bilateral cleft lip?

3. How do you think Sam sounds i.e. what is his vocal quality? Why? Hint: Think about how the velopharyngeal insufficiency is affecting his overall articulation.

4. Despite his velopharyngeal insufficiency, there are certain phonemes of the English language that he can produce effectively. What are those phonemes?

5. What affects might Sam’s cleft palate have on swallowing? (2) Please answer all 5 questions

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Which of the following enzymes are stimulated to support the use of fat (lipids) to fuel...

Which of the following enzymes are stimulated to support the use of fat (lipids) to fuel ATP synthesis during exercise.

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