Chapter 27-face And Neck Injuries

Question 1

What is the pinna?

Answer 1

The exposed part of the ear

Question 2

What’s the Tragus?

Answer 2

A small, rounded, fleshy bulge immediately anterior to the ear canal

Question 3

Mastoid process

Answer 3

About 1 inch posterior to the opening of the ear is a prominent bony mass called the mastoid process

Question 4

Temporomandibular joint

Answer 4

Where motion of the mandible occurs. Lies just infront of the ear on both sides

Question 5

Sternocliedomastoid muscles

Answer 5

They allow movement of the head

Question 6

What percent of the eyeball if protected by the orbit?

Answer 6

More than 80%

Question 7

Globe

Answer 7

Eyeball

Question 8

Conjunctiva

Answer 8

A membrane that Covers the inner surface of the eye lid and the exposed surface of the eye itself

Question 9

Lacrimal glands

Answer 9

Glands that produce a fluid that keeps the conjunctiva moist. (Tear glands)

Question 10

Sclera

Answer 10

The white of the eye. Made of tough fibrous tissue that keeps the eyes global look and protects the inner structures

Question 11

Cornea

Answer 11

A clear transparent membrane that covers the sclera on the end of the eye. It allows light to enter into the eye

Question 12

Iris

Answer 12

A circular muscle that lies behind the cornea, it adjusts the size of the opening in the eye due to light it is pigmented which gives the eye it’s unique color

Question 13

Pupil

Answer 13

The opening in the center of the iris, which allows light to move to the back of the eye

Question 14

Anisocoria

Answer 14

A person born with pupils that are not equal

Question 15

Lens

Answer 15

Like the lens of the camera, the lens focuses images on the light sensitive area at the back of the globe called the retina

Question 16

Retina

Answer 16

The light sensitive area at the back of the globe

Question 17

Optic nerve

Answer 17

Transmits impulses to the brain received from the retina

Question 18

Retinal detachment

Answer 18

If the retina detaches from the underlying choroid and sclera, nerve endings aren’t nourished, and you can experience partial or full blindness

Question 19

What is the layer of blood vessels that nourish the retina?

Answer 19

Choroid

Question 20

Conjunctivitis

Answer 20

When the conjunctiva becomes inflamed and red, often associated with a foreign object in the eye

Question 21

Injuries to the eye are easily detected by what three things?

Answer 21

1. Swelling
2. Bleeding
3. A foreign object in the eye

Question 22

What should you use to rid a small foreign object from the eye?

Answer 22

Saline solution

Question 23

What are four ways you can effectively flush an eye out?

Answer 23

nasal cannula, shower, bottle, or basin (while making sure uncontaminated eye is protected

Question 24

What should you do if skin is avulsed and hanging?

Answer 24

Place it into as best of place as you can and hold it into place with a dry, sterile dressing

Question 25

Three guidelines in treating penetrating injury of the eye

Answer 25

1. Never exert pressure on or manipulate the eye in any way
2. If part of the eyeball is exposed, gently apply moist, sterile dressing to prevent drying
3. Cover the injured eye with eye shield, cup, or sterile dressing. Apply dressing to both eyes and provide prompt transport to the hospital

Question 26

Hyphema

Answer 26

Bleeding into the anterior chamber of the eye, that obscures some or all of the iris

Question 27

Blow out fracture

Answer 27

A fracture of the orbit due to blunt force

Question 28

Any of the following findings should alert you about an head injury

Answer 28

• one pupil larger than the other
• the eyes aren’t moving together or don’t point in the same direction
• failure for the eyes to follow movement of your finger
• bleeding under the conjunctiva, which obscures the sclera of the eye
• protrusion or bulging of one eye