Chapter 28 JBL

The mastoid process is located approximately:

1 inch posterior to the external opening of the ear.

What is the function of the sternocleidomastroid muscle?

Allows movemnt of the head

Which of the following would be least suggestive of a head injury?

Briskly contricting pupils when exposed to light.

The inner surface of the eyelids and the exposed surface of the eye itslef are covered by a delicate membrane called the:

Conjunctiva

Blleding from soft-tissue injuries to the face is most effectivley controlled with:

Direct pressure using dry, sterile dressing.

The eyeball itslef is reffered to as the:

Globe

The cricoid carilage:

Is the only complete circular cartilage of the trachea.

The superfical temproal artery can be palpated:

Just anterior to the tragus

The conjunctiva are keppt noist by fluid produced produced by the:

Lacrimal gland

The lower jawbone is called the:

Mandible

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

Of the risk for airway pproblems.

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

Such injuries can affecct the resppiratory system.

The Adams apple is:

The upper part pf the larynx that is formed by the thyroid carilage.

When transporting a patient with a facial injury, it is MOST important to be as descriptive as possible with the hospital regarding the patient's injuries because:

They might need to call a specialist to see the patient.

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

Tragus

The term "Hyphema" is defined as:

blood in the anterior chamber of the eye

The skin and underlying tissues of the face:

have a rich blood supply and bleed profusely.

When a light is shone into the pupil:

it should become smaller in size.

The upper jawbones are called the:

maxillae

The white portion of the eye is called the:

sclera