Module 5 Homework Review

apply an occlusive dressing to the wound and continue your assessment.

A 45 year old male was shot in the left anterior chest during an altercation. As your partner is applying oxygen, you perform a rapid assessment and find an open chest wound with a small amount of blood bubbling from it. You should:

concussion

A cerebral ________________ is defined as a temporary loss or alteration of part or all of the brain's abilities to function without physical damage to the brain

20

A factory worker was splashed in the eyes with a strong acid chemical. He complains of intense pain and blurred vision. Your ambulance does not carry bottles of sterile saline or water. You should irrigate both eyes continuously for ______________ minutes with plain water

detached retina

A patient who is complaining of seeing flashing lights, specks, or "floaters" in his or her field of vision has MOST likely experienced a:

90 degrees Fahrenheit

A person's ability to shiver is lost when his or her body temperature falls below:

airway

A tight-fitting motorcycle helmet should be left in place unless it interferes with your assessment of the ________________

assess for an exit wound

A young male sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen during an altercation. As your partner is assessing and managing his airway, you should control the obvious bleeding and then:

neurologic

AN indicator of an expanding intracranial hematoma or rapidly progressing brain swelling is: rapid deterioration of the ________________ signs

100ml

An infant with a total blood volume of 800 mL would start showing signs of shock when as little as _____ of blood is lost

avulsion

An injury that separates various layers of soft tissue, resulting in complete detachment or a flap of skin, is called ____________

pleural space

An open pneumothorax occurs when air enters the ___________from outside the body

98.6 degrees Fahrenheit

An organ or tissue may be better able to resist damage from hypoperfusion if the body's temperature is considerably less than ________

epidural hematoma

Bleeding between the skull and the dura matter is called a ______________________

clot

Blood stasis, changes in the vessel wall, and certain medications affect the ability of the blood to effectively:

Ligaments

Bones connect to other bones by bands of tough fibrous tissues called ____________

liver

Bruising to the right upper quadrant of the abdomen following a blunt trauma is MOST suggestive of injury to the ____________

Pediatric patients have more surface area relative to total body mass

Burns to pediatric patients are generally considered more serious burns to adults because pediatric patients have:

head

Covering a patients ______ will significantly minimize radiation heat loss

1000mL

Femoral shaft fractures can result in up to _____________ of internal blood loss

primary assessment

Immediately life-threatening chest injuries must be found and managed during the _______.

air embolism

In addition to severe bleeding, the MOST life-threatening complication associated with an open neck injury is _____________________

weakness and dizziness

In older patients, the first indicator of non-traumatic internal bleeding may be:

1. clotting 2. coagulation 3. Vasoconstriction

List three mechanism the body uses to control bleeding

pressure

Most cases of external bleeding from an extremity can be controlled by ______

recovery

Placing a pregnant patient in a supine position during the third trimester of pregnancy may decrease the amount of blood that returns to the heart, therefore you should transport her in the ____________________ position

Neurovascular Compromise

The MOST common and significant complication associated with fractures or dislocations of the knee is _____________

airway compromise

The MOST significant complication associated with facial injuries is:

traction

The act of pulling on a body structure in the direction of its normal alignment is called ______________

vasoconstriction and shivering

The body's natural protective mechanisms against heat loss are:

compressed

The frontal and parietal bones of the skull are especially susceptible to what type of fracture?

shock

The presence of tachycardia following a significant abdominal injury should be assumed as a sign of __________

dilation of skin blood vessels and sweating

The two MOST efficient ways for the body to eliminate excess heat are:

abdomen

To assess a patient's general body temperature, pull back your glove and place the back of your hand on his or her skin at the ______________

apply pressure and sterile dressing

What is the treatment for epistaxis?

sensory

What type of nerves carry information from the body tot he brain via the spinal cord?

primary

When assessing a patient who experienced a blast injury, it is important to remember that _____________ blast injuries are the most easily overlooked

osteoparosis

When assessing an elderly patient who fell, it is important to remember that ______________ can cause a fracture as a result of a fall from a standing position

brush away the chemical before flushing with water

When caring for a patient whose arm is covered with a dry chemical, you should:

partially remove the dressing

You have sealed the open chest wound of a patient who was stabbed in the anterior chest. Your reassessment reveals that he is experiencing increasing respiratory distress and tachycardia, and is developing cyanosis. You should:

27%

Your adult patient has second degree burns to his anterior right arm and his anterior chest, (not his abdomen). What percentage of his body has been burned?

Hypothermia

_______________ can worsen internal bleeding secondary to blood clotting abnormalities

Gastrointestinal bleeding

__________should be suspected of a patient presents with hematemesis

air embolism

associated with diving occurs when the diver hold his or her breath during rapid ascent

fail chest

occurs when a segment of the chest wall is detached from the thoracic cage

phrenic nerves

the ____________ controls the diaphragm

brain stem

the best protected part of the brain and controls the functions of the cardiac and respiratory systems

evaporation

the body's natural cooling mechanism, in which sweat is converted to gas

functional

when splinting an injury of the wrist, the hand should be placed in a ______________ position