Trauma

Question 1

what is arterial bleeding?

Answer 1

bleeding from an artery which is seen as bright red blood that is rapid profuse and difficult to control

Question 2

what is capillary bleeding?

Answer 2

bleeding from capillaries which is seen as slow oozing flow of blood

Question 3

what is cariogenic shock?

Answer 3

shock that is brought on by the hearts inadequate pumping action

Question 4

what is compensated shock?

Answer 4

when the pt is developing shock but the body is still able to maintain perfusion

Question 5

decompensated shock?

Answer 5

when the body can no longer compensate fro low blood volume or lack of profusion.

Question 6

what is a hemorrhage?

Answer 6

severe bleeding

Question 7

what Is hemorrhagic?

Answer 7

a type of shock that is a result from blood loss

Question 8

what is hypovolemic?

Answer 8

a type of sock that is a result from blood or fluid loss

Question 9

neurogenic shock?

Answer 9

shock due to nerve paralysis

Question 10

what is venous bleeding?

Answer 10

bleeding from a vein which is sene as dark red steady flow and easy to control.

Question 11

what is an abrasion?

Answer 11

a scratch or scrape

Question 12

what is a amputation?

Answer 12

the surgical removal or traumatic severing of a body part

Question 13

what is an avulsion?

Answer 13

the tearing away of a flap of skin or other soft tissue

Question 14

what is a hematoma?

Answer 14

a swelling caused by the collection go blood under the skin or in damaged tissues as a result of an injured or broken blood vessel

Question 14

what is a full thickness burn?

Answer 14

a burn in which al layers of the skin are damaged

Question 14

what is the dermis?

Answer 14

the inner (second) layer of skin

Question 14

what is the epidermis?

Answer 14

the outer layer of skin

Question 15

what is a crush injury?

Answer 15

an injury caused when force is transmitted from the body’s exterior to its internal structures

Question 16

what is a laceration?

Answer 16

cut

Question 16

what is the epidermis?

Answer 16

the outer layer of skin

Question 16

what is the dermis?

Answer 16

the inner (second) layer of skin

Question 16

what is a crush injury?

Answer 16

an injury caused when force is transmitted from the body’s exterior to its internal structures

Question 16

what is a laceration?

Answer 16

a cut

Question 17

what is a partial thickness burn

Answer 17

a burn in which the first and second layer of skin is burned though. (Red,blistering,and mottled appearance)

Question 18

what is a puncture wound?

Answer 18

an open wound that tears through the skin and destroys underlaying tissues

Question 19

what is a superficial burn?

Answer 19

a burn that involves only the first layer of skin. Commonly known as sunburn

Question 20

what is a evisceration?

Answer 20

an intestine or other organ protruding through a wound in the abdomen

Question 21

what is flail chest?

Answer 21

a fracture of 2 or more ribs in 2 or more places that allows free movement of the fractured segment

Question 22

what is paradoxical motion?

Answer 22

movements of ribs in a flail segment that is opposite to the direction of movement of the rest of the chest cavity.

Question 23

what is pneumothorax?

Answer 23

air in the chest cavity

Question 24

sucking chest wound?

Answer 24

an open chest wound in which air is sucked into the chest cavity

Question 25

tension pneumothorax?

Answer 25

a type of pneumothorax in which air that eveners is prevented from escaping

Question 26

angulated fracture?

Answer 26

fracture in which the broken bone segments are at an angle to each other

Question 27

closed extremity injury

Answer 27

an injury to an extremity with no associated opening in the skin.

Question 28

comminuted fracture

Answer 28

a fracture in which the bone is broken in several places.

Question 29

compartment syndrome

Answer 29

injury caused when tissues such as blood vessels and nerves are constricted within a space as from swelling or from a tight dressing or cast.

Question 30

crepitus

Answer 30

a grating sensation or sound made when fractured bone ends rub together.

Question 31

greenstick fracture

Answer 31

an incomplete fracture

Question 32

joints

Answer 32

places where bones articulate, or meet.

Question 33

ligament

Answer 33

tissue that connects bone to bone.

Question 34

tendon

Answer 34

tissue that connects bone to muscle

Question 35

sprain

Answer 35

the stretching and tearing of ligaments.

Question 36

strain

Answer 36

muscle injury resulting from overstretching or overexertion of the muscle.

Question 37

ataxic respirations

Answer 37

a pattern of irregular and unpredictable breathing commonly caused by brain injury.

Question 38

Cheyene-Stokes breathing

Answer 38

a distinct pattern of breathing characterized by quickening and deepening respirations followed by a period of apnea.

Question 39

concussion

Answer 39

mild closed head injury without detectable damage to the brain. Complete recovery is usually expected.

Question 40

contusion

Answer 40

a bruise

Question 41

cranium

Answer 41

the bony structure making up the forehead, top, back, and upper sides of the skull.

Question 42

hematoma

Answer 42

a swelling caused by the collection of blood under the skin or in damaged tissues as a result of an injured or broken blood vessel. In a head injury, a collection of blood within the skull or brain.

Question 43

what are the signs and symptoms of shock?

Answer 43

anxiety rapid breathing/pulse really close B/P skin color change

Question 44

what happens when the brain becomes hypoperfused?

Answer 44

Altered mental status

Question 45

what is stroke volume?

Answer 45

volume of blood that is pumped out of the left ventricle

Question 46

what is cardiac output?

Answer 46

quantity of blood that is pumped by the heart

Question 47

what is vascular resistance?

Answer 47

resistance in the circulatory system that creates blood pressure

Question 48

what is crushing triad?

Answer 48

For a head injury Hypertension. Bradycardia. Irregular respirations – primarily Cheyne-Stokes breathing.

Question 49

what is Beck's triad?

Answer 49

For cardiac tamponade - when heart is surrounded by blood - JVD - Hypotension - muffled hear sounds

Question 50

what is the treatment for a closed soft tissue injury?

Answer 50

R I C E S rest ice compress elevation splint

Question 51

what is Cullens sign?

Answer 51

hemorrhagic patches of the skin around the pts belly button

Question 52

what is grey turner's sign?

Answer 52

brushing of the skin around the flanks (back/ kidneys)

Question 53

what is hematuria?

Answer 53

blood in the urine

Question 54

what is peritonitis?

Answer 54

inflammation of the lining of the abdominal wall

Question 55

what is Kehr's sign?

Answer 55

most commonly left shoulder pain due to a spleen rupture.