Quiz 3

Question 0

Number of straps that go on Backboard?

Answer 0

3-4 straps

Question 1

Components of C-spine

Answer 1

Person holding c-spine
C-collar
Pad that goes behind head
Pads that go on side of head
Forehead and chinstrap and tape(optional)
Backboard

Question 2

Order for securing Pt. to backboard?

Answer 2

Person maintaining c-spine
Secure pelvis
Secure thorax
Secure thighs 
Secure arms
Finish securing head

Question 3

Criteria for c-spine

Answer 3

Trauma pt.’s
Gunshot victims
Stabbing victims

Question 4

Who is in charge of the c-spine

Answer 4

Person at the head

Question 5

When do you hold for c-spine of the trauma assessment?

Answer 5

At the end of scene size up we consider c-spine at the beginning of primary assessment we should already be applying c-spine

Question 6

Child c-spine

Answer 6

Secure the torso first then c-spine

Question 7

Criteria for manipulating a fracture

Answer 7

Cyanotic or lacks a pulse

Question 8

Order for traction saber straps

Answer 8

Place splint medially
Length splint 4 inches past heel
Secure thigh strap
Wrap ankle harness above and secure below
Release and lock splint
Secure straps at thigh, lower thigh, knee, and lower leg
Strap ankles and feet together

Question 9

Criteria for a Sager splint

Answer 9

Femur fracture

Question 10

Where was the KED born?

Answer 10

NASCAR

Question 11

What does KED stand for?

Answer 11

Kendrick Extrication Device

Question 12

What is the order of the KED straps

Answer 12

Middle(then pull up KED)
Bottom
Head 
Legs
Top

Question 13

Understand C-Spine at a MCI?

Answer 13

C-spine wouldn’t really be used

Just mainly RTA and simple triage assessments (which should take about 30 seconds)

Question 14

How much blood the bones have?

Answer 14

Tib-Fib Fracture would cause 1 pint of blood loss 500cc

Femur Fracture would create 2 pints of blood loss 1000cc

Pelvis Fracture would create 3-4 pints of blood loss 1500-2000cc

Question 15

Sager traction splint

Answer 15

Used on femoral shaft fractures

Can’t be used on lower leg injuries or fractures

Use appropriate size for pediatric and adult Pt.

Question 16

Splint rules

Answer 16

Never splint through clothing

Splint as it lies(2 exceptions: long transport w/distal CSM problems, can’t transport without moving it)

Check distal CSM before & after splinting

Splint above & below injury

Pad all splints

Question 17

Life Threatening Fractures

Answer 17

Skull
Spine
Rib 
Femur
Pelvis

Question 18

Types of splints

Answer 18

Vacuum splint
Air splint
Pillow splint
Cardboard splint
Ankle splint
Traction splint