Face & Neck Injuries

Question 1

Define

Types of eye injuries

Answer 1

Thermal, Electrical, Chemical burns, foregin objects…

Question 2

Types of Nose injuries

Answer 2

Epistaxis, Deviated Septum, CSF, Foreign Object stuck

Question 3

What position should you up someone thats having a nose bleed?

Answer 3

Position them upright, leaning forward
Pinch bridge of nose

Question 4

Types of ear injuries

Answer 4

• Lacerations
• Avulsion
• Bite
• Thympanic Repture
• Foreign Object stuck

Question 5

Define

Avulsion

Question 6

How do you treat soft tissue ear injuries?

Answer 6

Cleanse & apply dry dressing

Question 7

If someones tooth gets knocked out, what do you do with the tooth?

Answer 7

Put it in a box and transport it with the patient?

Question 8

Define

Air embolism

Answer 8

The presence of air in the veins, which can lead to cardiac arrest if it enters the heart

Question 9

Define

Anisocoria

Answer 9

Naturally occurring uneven pupil size.

Question 10

Define

Blow-out fracture

Answer 10

A fracture of the orbit or of the bones that support the floor of the orbit.

Question 11

Define

Conjunctiva

Answer 11

The delicate membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the exposed surface of the eye.

Question 12

Define

Cornea

Answer 12

The transparent tissue layer in front of the pupil and iris of the eye.

Question 13

Define

Globe

Answer 13

The eyeball

Question 14

Define

Lacrimal glands

Answer 14

The glands that produce fluids to keep the eye moist; also called tear glands.

Question 15

Define

Mastoid process

Answer 15

The prominent bony mass at the base of the skull about 1 inch (2.5 cm) posterior to the external opening of the ear.

Question 16

Define

Pinna

Answer 16

The external, visible part of the ear.

Question 17

Define

Sclera

Answer 17

The tough, fibrous, white portion of the eye that protects the more delicate inner structures.

Question 18

Define

Subcutaneous emphysema

Answer 18

A characteristic crackling sensation felt on palpation of the skin, caused by the presence of air in soft tissues.

Question 19

Define

Turbinates

Answer 19

Layers of bone within the nasal cavity.

Question 20

Define

Tympanic membrane

Answer 20

The eardrum

a thin, semitransparent membrane in the middle ear that transmits sound vibrations to the internal ear by means of auditory ossicles.

Question 21

What are common types of injuries to the face and neck?

Answer 21

Soft-tissue injuries and fractures of the bones.

Question 22

What are the priorities when treating face and neck injuries?

Answer 22

Prevent further injury, manage the airway and ventilation, control bleeding, and manage potential cervical spine injury

Question 23

How can airway compromise be caused by heavy bleeding into the airway, swelling, or injuries to the structures of the airway, face, neck, or central nervous system?

Answer 23

It interferes with normal respiration.

Question 24

How should heavy bleeding from soft-tissue injuries to the face be controlled?

Answer 24

Use direct pressure with a dry, sterile dressing

Question 25

If brain tissue is exposed during a facial injury, what type of dressing should be used?

Answer 25

A moist, sterile dressing.

Question 26

Why is checking for bleeding inside the mouth important with face/neck injuries?

Answer 26

Because this may produce airway obstruction.

Question 27

What maneuver can help open the airway and clear secretions in a patient with facial injuries?

Answer 27

The jaw-thrust maneuver.

Question 28

If a patient has avulsed (torn away) pieces of skin and tissue, what should you do?

Answer 28

Save the pieces, keep them moist and cool, and transport them with the patient for possible reattachment at the hospital.

Question 29

What might unequal pupils in an unconscious patient with head/face trauma indicate?

Answer 29

An illness or an injury to the brain. (Note: Some people are born with unequal pupils)

Question 30

How should foreign bodies on the surface of the eye be irrigated?

Answer 30

Gently with normal saline solution, flushing from the region of the eye closest to the nose toward the outside, away from the other eye.

Question 31

If a foreign body is embedded in the eyeball, how should it be removed?

Answer 31

Do not attempt to remove it. It should only be removed by a cotton-tipped applicator if on the eyelid itself. Always irrigate surface foreign bodies.

Question 32

What can cause burn injury to the eye?

Answer 32

Chemicals, heat, and light rays.

Question 33

Clear fluid draining from the ears or nose after a head injury may indicate what?

Answer 33

A possible skull fracture.

Question 34

What should you suspect if you observe blunt and penetrating trauma to the neck?

Answer 34

Life-threatening injuries. Palpate the neck for signs of swelling or deformity.