CH 34 Flashcards
Bradycardia that occurs shortly after you have dressed and bandaged an open neck wound is most likely the result of:
decreased venous return from the brain and an increase in intracranial pressure.
decreased vagal tone secondary to direct injury to the vagus nerve.
parasympathetic nervous system stimulation due to excessive pressure on the carotid artery.
an acute pulmonary embolism due to the entrainment of air into one of the jugular veins.
parasympathetic nervous system stimulation due to excessive pressure on the carotid artery.
A patient with a dysconjugate gaze following an ocular injury:
should have ice applied to the eyes to prevent blindness.
should be treated by irrigating both eyes for 20 minutes.
has discoordination between the movements of both eyes.
most likely has a concomitant basilar skull fracture.
has discoordination between the movements of both eyes.
Loss of function of the lower arms and hands following trauma to the anterior neck is indicative of damage to the:
parathyroid glands.
vagus nerves.
brachial plexus.
carotid artery.
brachial plexus.
When assessing a patient with maxillofacial trauma, it is most important to:
protect the cervical spine and monitor the patient’s neurologic status.
have the patient open their mouth and assess for dental malocclusion.
gently palpate the maxilla, mandible, and zygoma to elicit crepitus.
apply a cervical collar and determine if the patient has visual disturbances.
protect the cervical spine and monitor the patient’s neurologic status.
When caring for a patient with a seemingly isolated ear injury, you should:
recall that the pinna of the ear is highly vascular and bleeds profusely.
perform a careful assessment to detect or rule out more serious injuries.
carefully assess the external ear canal and inner ear for blood or CSF.
consider direct transport of the patient to an audiologist for evaluation.
perform a careful assessment to detect or rule out more serious injuries.
When caring for a patient with fractured or avulsed teeth following an assault, you should:
flush the patient’s mouth with sterile water for 20 minutes.
handle any avulsed teeth by the root only, not the crown.
remove any partially avulsed teeth and immerse them in water.
assess the knuckles of the person who assaulted the patient.
assess the knuckles of the person who assaulted the patient.
The middle ear consists of the:
pinna and the exterior portion of the tympanic membrane.
organ of Corti and the external auditory canal.
inner portion of the tympanic membrane and the ossicles.
cochlea and semicircular canals.
inner portion of the tympanic membrane and the ossicles.
Hyphema is defined as:
severe ecchymosis to the orbital region.
double vision following blunt eye trauma.
blood in the anterior chamber of the eye.
marked swelling of the globe of the eye.
blood in the anterior chamber of the eye.
If a knife is impaled in the neck:
you should stabilize the object in place, regardless of its location.
it should be removed in case the airway becomes compromised.
it should be shortened to facilitate proper airway management.
a cricothyrotomy may be required to establish a patent airway.
a cricothyrotomy may be required to establish a patent airway.
If a patient is unable to follow your finger above the midline following blunt trauma to the face, you should be most suspicious for a(n):
nasal bone fracture.
basilar skull fracture.
Le Fort II fracture.
orbital skull fracture.
orbital skull fracture.
