Chapter 27 Quiz Flashcards
Significant trauma to the face should increase the EMT’s index of suspicion for a(n):
A. spinal column injury.
B. basilar skull fracture.
C. airway obstruction.
D. displaced mandible.
A. spinal column injury.
Chapter 27, page 953, Patient Assessment
The correct answer is: spinal column injury.
The MOST significant complication associated with facial injuries is:
A. cervical spine injury.
B. mandibular immobility.
C. airway compromise.
D. damage to the eyes.
C. airway compromise.
Chapter 27, page 951, Injuries of the Face and Neck
The correct answer is: airway compromise.
Bleeding from soft-tissue injuries to the face is MOST effectively controlled with:
A. direct pressure using dry, sterile dressings.
B. digital pressure to an adjacent pulse point.
C. pressure dressings and chemical ice packs.
D. ice packs and elevation of the patient’s head.
A. direct pressure using dry, sterile dressings.
Chapter 27, page 955, Emergency Medical Care
The correct answer is: direct pressure using dry, sterile dressings.
A 6-year-old female was riding her bicycle and struck a clothesline with her throat. She is breathing, but with obvious difficulty. Your assessment reveals a crackling sensation in the soft tissues of her neck and facial cyanosis. In addition to the appropriate airway management, the intervention that will MOST likely improve her chance of survival is:
A. careful monitoring her vital signs.
B. quickly immobilizing her spinal column.
C. rapidly transporting her to the hospital.
D. requesting a paramedic ambulance.
C. rapidly transporting her to the hospital.
Chapter 27, pages 970–971, Emergency Medical Care for Specific Injuries
The correct answer is: rapidly transporting her to the hospital.
When a light is shone into the pupil:
A. the opposite pupil should dilate.
B. it should become smaller in size.
C. it should become larger in size.
D. both pupils should dilate together.
B. it should become smaller in size.
Chapter 27, page 950, Anatomy and Physiology
The correct answer is: it should become smaller in size.
Which of the following statements regarding the vitreous humor is correct?
A. It is a clear, watery fluid surrounding the eye and can be replaced if it is lost.
B. It is a clear fluid that is produced by the lacrimal glands and cannot be replaced if it is lost.
C. It is a clear, jellylike fluid near the back of the eye that cannot be replaced if it is lost.
D. It is a clear, watery fluid that is located in front of the lens and can be replaced if it is lost.
C. It is a clear, jellylike fluid near the back of the eye that cannot be replaced if it is lost.
Chapter 27, page 949, Anatomy and Physiology
The correct answer is: It is a clear, jellylike fluid near the back of the eye that cannot be replaced if it is lost.
When transporting a patient with a facial injury, it is MOST important to be as descriptive as possible with the hospital regarding the patient’s injuries because:
A. most patients with facial trauma will need surgery.
B. they must make arrangements for an ICU bed.
C. it saves time on repeat assessments at the hospital.
D. they may need to call a specialist to see the patient.
D. they may need to call a specialist to see the patient.
Chapter 27, page 955, Patient Assessment
The correct answer is: they may need to call a specialist to see the patient.
A 4-year-old female has a peanut lodged in the external auditory canal of her right ear. You should:
A. use tweezers to try to remove the object.
B. transport her to the emergency department.
C. thoroughly flush her ear with sterile saline.
D. remove the peanut with a cotton-tipped swab.
B. transport her to the emergency department.
Chapter 27, page 969, Emergency Medical Care for Specific Injuries
The correct answer is: transport her to the emergency department.
When performing a full body scan, you should assess for ________.
A. DCAP-BTLS
B. OPQRST
C. SAMPLE
D. AVPU
A. DCAP-BTLS
Chapter 27, page 953, Patient Assessment
The correct answer is: DCAP-BTLS
The superficial temporal artery can be palpated:
A. over the mastoid process.
B. slightly above the ear.
C. just anterior to the tragus.
D. at the angle of the jaw.
C. just anterior to the tragus.
Chapter 27, page 947, Anatomy and Physiology
The correct answer is: just anterior to the tragus.
