Chapter 27- Face And Neck Injuries

Question 1

The head is divided into two parts:

Answer 1

The cranium and the face

Question 2

Pinna

Answer 2

The external, visible part of the ear

Question 3

Tragus

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Mastoid process

Answer 4

About 1 inch posterior to the external opening of the ear is a prominent bony mass at the base of the skull.

Question 5

Temporomandibular joint

Answer 5

Lies just in front of the ear on either side of the face.

Motion of the mandible occurs here

Question 6

Conjunctiva

Answer 6

The delicate membrane that covers The inner surface of the eyelids and the exposed surface of the eye itself

Question 7

Lacrimal gland

Answer 7

Tear gland

Question 8

Sclera

Answer 8

White of the eye

Question 9

Cornea

Answer 9

Transparent membrane of the eye, allows light to enter the eye.

Question 10

Iris

Answer 10

Circular muscle and surrounding tissue of the eye.

Question 11

Pupil

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Anisocoria

Answer 12

People born with unequal pupils

Question 13

Lens

Answer 13

Behind the iris, focuses images on the light-sensitive area at the back of the globe

Question 14

Retina

Answer 14

Light-sensitive area at the back of the globe.

Question 15

Optic nerve

Answer 15

Nerve that transmits light to the brain

Question 16

Retinal detachment

Answer 16

When the retina detaches from the underlying choroid and sclera, the nerve endings are not nourished, and the patient experiences blindness.

Question 17

Injuries about the face and neck can often lead to..

Answer 17

Partial or complete obstruction of the upper airway.

Question 18

Control bleeding by..

Answer 18

Applying direct manual pressure with a dry, sterile dressing.

Question 19

Conjunctivitis

Answer 19

When the conjunctiva becomes inflamed and red

Question 20

True or false: when there is a foreign body stuck in the cornea, we remove it.

Answer 20

False

Question 21

Blow out fracture

Answer 21

Blunt trauma that causes a fracture of the orbit, particularly of the bones that form its floor an support the globe.

Question 22

Epistaxis

Answer 22

Nosebleeds

Question 23

Turbinates

Answer 23

Layers of bone within each nasal chamber.

Question 24

Hyphema

Answer 24

Characterized by bleeding into the anterior chamber of the eye, is common following blunt trauma to the eye. May seriously impair vision

Question 25

External auditory canal

Answer 25

The external ear that is composed of the pinna, or auricle, which is the part lying outside of the head.

Question 26

Tympanic membrane

Answer 26

Eardrum

Question 27

The 3 bones in the middle ear

Answer 27

Hammer, anvil, and stirrup

Question 28

Eustachian tube

Answer 28

Connects the middle ear to the nasal cavity.

Question 29

In the case of an ear avulsion you should…

Answer 29

Wrap the avulsion part in a moist, sterile dressing and put it in a plastic bag labeled with the patient’s name.

Question 30

What is one of the only times you can remove an impaled object?

Answer 30

When it is through the cheek

Question 31

Subcutaneous emphysema

Answer 31

The presence of air in the soft tissues producing a characteristic crackling sensation.

Question 32

Air embolism

Answer 32

When a vein has been punctured, air may be sucked through it to the heart which can lead to cardiac arrest.