emt quiz 19

neuro-vascular compromise is often associated with injury to the:

articulation of the distal humerus with the proximal ulna.

when caring for a patient with a possible fracture of the scapula, the EMT should:

carefully assess the patient for breathing problems.

Atrophy is a condition that occurs when:

muscle decreases in size and function because of disease or trauma

a 77 year old woman slipped and fell on a throw rug and landed on her left hip. She denies striking her head or losing consciousness. assessment of her left leg reveals that it is shortened and externally rotated. Distal pulses, sensory, and motor functions are intact. You should:

place her onto a scoop stretcher, pad around her left hip with pillows, and secure her to the scoop with straps.

A 22-year-old female was ejected from her car after striking a tree head-on. as you approach her, you note obvious closed deformities to both of her fetus. she is not moving and does not appear to be conscious. you should:

stabilize her head and perform a primary assessment.

an open fracture is MOST accurately defined as a fracture in which:

the overlying skin is no longer intact.