Chapter 33

The correct emergency treatment for profuse bleeding with facial injury includes

application of direct pressure

For a nose fracture

apply cold compresses

The facial bone that is not used into an immovable joint is the

mandible

the neck contains all the following structures except

mandible

A primary treatment for A patient with chemical burns to the eyes is

plentivle irrigation

T/F: When dressing and injured ear the EMT would place part of the dressing between the ear and the side of the head

true

... Orbital fractures includes all of the following except what

vision improvement

T/F: In any case of severe facial trauma the EMT should suspect cervical spine injury

True

T/F: Of the orbit is suspected you should establish and maintain spine motion restriction

True

T/F: The airway is extremely important in neck injuries as is maintaining a high index of Suspicion for spine injuries

True

If a patient has sustained a chemical burn to the eye of the EMT should irrigate the eye for at least 20 minutes or if the injury involves an Alkali for at least

1 hour

T/F: They just told you the EMT should only attempt to removal of objects in the conjunctiva the EMT should not attempt removal of objects on or lodged in the cornea

True

T/F: If the patient has a foreign object impaled in the cheek of a face the EMT should immediately remove it and transport the patient

False

T/F: Location of the lost tooth the EMT should wrap the tooth and dry gauze to pervert to preserve it for possible reimplantation

False

T/F: The EMT should always attempt to replace an extruded eyeball back into the socket

False

T/F: The specilaized Structures of the face are prone to injury because of their location but injuries to them are rare

False

T/F: When treating wounds to the neck , The EMT should use circumferential bandages

False

T/F: You should not remove contact lenses if there has been a chemical burn to the eye

False

And EMT should only attempt to remove a foreign object from the

cojunctiva

The part of the eye that contains the aqueous humor is the

cornea

the thin covering of the eyelids is called the

cunjunctiva

An eye injury that involves an eye being pulled out of a socket is called

extrusion

n appropriate irritant To use for a chemical burn is is it diluted vinegar alcohol saline sodium bicarbonate

saline

the globe of the eye or eyeball is a severe approximately 1 inch in diameter that is covered with a tough outer coat called the

sclera

Clear or bloody fluid draining from the ear can indicate a

skull fracture

T/F: When assessing and treating a facial fracture your first priority should be to establish and maintain a pagan Airway support breathing and control bleeding

true