Chapter 27 ebook quiz

Which of the following findings would be LEAST suggestive of a head injury?

Briskly constricting pupils when exposed to light

You are dispatched to a convenience store where the clerk sustained a laceration to the side of his neck during a robbery attempt. During your assessment, you note bright red blood spurting from the laceration. You should:

apply direct pressure above and below the wound.

A young female was involved in a motor vehicle crash. She complains of pain to her left eye, which appears to have a piece of glass impaled in it. Further assessment reveals a large laceration to her left forearm with active venous bleeding. As your partner manually stabilizes the patient's head, you should:

apply direct pressure to her arm wound.

The term "hyphema" is defined as:

blood in the anterior chamber of the eye.

Abnormal variations in pupil size and reaction would MOST likely be observed in a patient with:

brain injury.

The maxilla and zygoma are components of the ________.

face

The skin and underlying tissues of the face:

have a rich blood supply and bleed profusely.

A 22-year-old male was walking on the beach and had sand blown into his eyes. He complains of pain and decreased vision to his right eye. Treatment should include:

irrigating his right eye laterally.

Following direct trauma to the upper part of the anterior neck, a young male presents with labored breathing, loss of voice, and subcutaneous emphysema in the soft tissues around his neck. You should suspect a(n):

laryngeal fracture

A 29-year-old male has an anterior nosebleed after he was accidentally elbowed in the nose. He is conscious and alert with adequate breathing. The MOST appropriate care for this patient includes:

leaning him forward and pinching his nostrils together.

What is the most common type of facial fracture?

nasal

Facial injuries should be identified and treated as soon as possible because:

of the risk for airway problems.

A 44-year-old male sustained a laceration to his left ear during a minor car accident. Your assessment reveals minimal bleeding. Appropriate care for this injury includes:

padding between the ear and the scalp.

The opening in the center of the iris, which allows light to move to the back of the eye, is called the:

pupil

You are transporting an immobilized patient with severe facial trauma. As you are preparing to give your radio report to the hospital, the patient begins vomiting large amounts of blood. You should:

turn the backboard onto its side.

What is the function of the sternocleidomastoid muscle?

allows movement of the head

A 50-year-old male was splashed in the eyes with radiator fluid when he was working on his car. During your assessment, he tells you that he wears soft contact lenses. You should:

carefully remove the contact lenses and then irrigate his eyes with saline.

The conjunctiva are kept moist by fluid produced by the:

lacrimal gland.

Frequent reassessments of the patient with face or neck injuries are MOST important because:

such injuries can affect the respiratory system

The small, rounded, fleshy bulge immediately anterior to the ear canal is called the:

tragus.