EMT - Chapter 31

How many EMTs does it take to apply a rigid splint? - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4

2

How would you treat a patient with an elbow injury who has a cold, pale hand; weak pulse; and poor capillary refill? - Splint the elbow injury in the position in which you found it - Notify medical control immediately - Apply gentle manual traction in line with the long axis of the limb - All of these answers are correct

Notify medical control immediately

An open fracture is most accurately defined as a fracture in which: - the overlying skin is no longer intact - bone ends protrude through the skin - a large laceration overlies the fracture - a bullet shatters the underlying bone

bone ends protrude through the skin

Supracondylar or intercondylar fractures are common in which population? - women - children - men - elderly

children

The most significant hazard associated with splinting is: - the compression of nerves, tissues, and vasculature - aggravation of the injury or worsened pain - delaying transport of a critically injured patient - reduction in circulation distal to the injury site

delaying transport of a critically injured patient

A supracondylar or intercondylar fracture is also known as a fracture of the: - distal humerus - olecranon process - proximal radius - radial head

distal humerus

Compartment syndrome most commonly occurs with a fractured tibia in adults or ___ in children. - femur - fibula - forearm - ankle

forearm

Of the following musculoskeletal injuries, which is considered to be the LEAST severe? - nondisplaced pelvic fracture - open fractures of a long bone - an amputation of an extremity - multiple closed long bone fractures

nondisplaced pelvic fracture

Which of the following fractures has the greatest potential for internal blood loss and shock? - hip - femur - pelvis - humerus

pelvis

For which injury may patients report numbness in the hand because of the nervous or circulatory compromise? - acromioclavicular separation - fracture of the humerus - shoulder dislocation - dislocation of the elbow

shoulder dislocation

A ___ is a musculoskeletal injury in which there is partial or temporary separation of the bone ends as well as partial stretching or tearing of the supporting ligaments. - strain - sprain - fracture - dislocation

sprain

During your secondary assessment of a 30-year-old male who fell 25 feet, you note crepitus when palpating his pelvis. Your partner advises you that the patient's blood pressure is 80/50 mm Hg and his heart rate is 120 beats/min and weak. After completing your assessment, you should: - perform a focused physical exam with emphasis on the pelvis - log roll the patient onto a long backboard and transport at once - stabilize the pelvis with a pelvic binder and protect the spine - defer spinal immobilization and transport to a trauma center

stabilize the pelvis with a pelvic binder and protect the spine

Which of the following should you do when your patient has bilateral fractures of the humerus, femur, or tibia? - use your long backboard as a splinting device - assess the patient and stabilize his or her condition prior to transport - be sure to include the joint above and the join below in the splint - all of these answers are correct

use your long backboard as a splinting device

When should you provide details such as mandated reporting of situations involving elder or child abuse? - en route to the hospital - verbal report to the hospital - initial radio report - all of these answers are correct

verbal report to the hospital