EMT Quiz 14

According to the rule of palm method for estimating the extent of a patient's burns, the palm of the patient's hand is equal to _____ of his or her total BSA. 1% 2% 4% 6%

1%

A 33-year-old male sustained an abdominal evisceration to the left lower quadrant of his abdomen after he was cut with a large knife. After appropriately managing his ABCs and assessing him for other life-threatening injuries, how you should care for his wound? Irrigate it with sterile water and cover it with a dry dressing. Cover the exposed bowel and keep his legs in a straight position. Carefully replace the exposed bowel into the abdomen and transport. Cover it with moist, sterile gauze and secure with an occlusive dressing.

Cover it with moist, sterile gauze and secure with an occlusive dressing.

Which of the following statements regarding the dermis is correct? The dermis produces a substance that provides color to the skin. The dermis contains hair follicles, sweat glands, and nerve endings. The cells of the dermis are worn away and are constantly replaced. The dermis lies above the germinal layer and provides protection.

The dermis contains hair follicles, sweat glands, and nerve endings.

Which of the following statements regarding motor nerves is correct? They carry information from the CNS to the muscles. They perform special functions such as sight, smell, and hearing. They transmit information from the body to the brain via the spinal cord. They are part of the CNS and control reflexes

They carry information from the CNS to the muscles.

The MOST significant complication associated with facial injuries is: damage to the eyes. airway compromise. cervical spine injury. mandibular immobility.

airway compromise.

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 below the lacerated vessel. circumferentially wrap a dressing around his neck. apply pressure to the closest arterial pressure point. apply direct pressure above and below the wound.

apply direct pressure above and below the wound.

The body's functions that occur without conscious effort are regulated by the _________ nervous system. sensory somatic autonomic voluntary

autonomic

When controlling bleeding from a scalp laceration with a suspected underlying skull fracture, you should: elevate the patient's head and apply an ice pack. apply manual pressure and avoid applying a bandage. avoid excessive pressure when applying the bandage. apply firm compression for no longer than 5 minutes.

avoid excessive pressure when applying the bandage.

When treating a partial-thickness burn, you should: immerse the affected part in warm water. rupture any blisters to prevent an infection. cover the burn with a moist, sterile dressing. avoid the use of creams, lotions, or antiseptics.

avoid the use of creams, lotions, or antiseptics.

The central nervous system (CNS) is composed of the: cerebellum and brain. brain and spinal cord. cerebrum and meninges. meninges and spinal cord.

brain and spinal cord.

The _________ is the best-protected part of the CNS and controls the functions of the cardiac and respiratory systems. brain stem cerebellum spinal cord cerebral cortex

brain stem

Which of the following is a severe burn in a 35-year-old patient? circumferential partial-thickness burn to the chest full-thickness burn to 5% of the body surface area (BSA) partial-thickness burn to 10% of the BSA superficial burn covering 50% of the BSA

circumferential partial-thickness burn to the chest

Rapid deceleration of the head, such as when it impacts the windshield, causes: compression injuries and contusions to the anterior, posterior, and lateral aspects of the brain. primary impact to the posterior aspect of the brain, resulting in compression injuries, bruising, or torn blood vessels. stretching or tearing of the anterior aspect of the brain and compression injuries or bruising to the posterior aspect of the brain. compression injuries or bruising to the anterior portion of the brain and stretching or tearing to the posterior portion of the brain.

compression injuries or bruising to the anterior portion of the brain and stretching or tearing to the posterior portion of the brain.

A 30-year-old female presents with redness, inflammation, and pain to her left eye. During your assessment, you note that she is having difficulty keeping her eyes open. You should suspect that she is experiencing: acute retinitis. conjunctivitis. a detached retina. a corneal abrasion.

conjunctivitis.

A closed soft-tissue injury characterized by swelling and ecchymosis is called a(n): abrasion. contusion. avulsion. crush injury.

contusion.

Distraction injuries of the spine are MOST commonly the result of: falls. diving. hangings. compression.

hangings.

The cricoid cartilage: lies superior to the thyroid cartilage in the neck. is the only complete circular cartilage of the trachea. is easier to see and palpate than the thyroid cartilage. lies superior to the cricothyroid membrane in the neck.

is the only complete circular cartilage of the trachea.

A tight-fitting motorcycle helmet should be left in place unless: it interferes with your assessment of the airway. the patient must be placed onto a long backboard. the patient complains of severe neck or back pain. the helmet is equipped with a full face shield or visor.

it interferes with your assessment of the airway.

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): esophageal tear. crushed cricoid. collapsed trachea. laryngeal fracture.

laryngeal fracture.

A 29-year-old male has an anterior nosebleed after he was accidentally elbowed in the nose. His is conscious and alert with adequate breathing. The MOST appropriate care for this patient includes: leaning him forward and pinching his nostrils together. packing the nasopharynx with moist, sterile dressings. applying a gauze pad in between his lower lip and gum. placing him supine and pinching his nostrils together.

leaning him forward and pinching his nostrils together.

The upper jawbones are called the: mandible. mastoid. zygoma. maxillae.

maxillae.

Lacerations to the scalp: bleed minimally because the scalp has few vessels. uncommonly cause hypovolemic shock in children. may be an indicator of deeper, more serious injuries. are most commonly associated with skull fractures.

may be an indicator of deeper, more serious injuries.

Which of the following is a severe burn in a 65-year-old patient? superficial burn to 30% of the BSA full-thickness burn to 1% of the BSA partial-thickness burn to 20% of the BSA second-degree burn covering 10% of the BSA

partial-thickness burn to 20% of the BSA

A 56-year-old male has an incomplete avulsion to his right forearm. After controlling any bleeding from the wound, you should: carefully probe the wound to determine if the bleeding is venous or arterial. carefully remove the avulsed flap and wrap it in a moist, sterile trauma dressing. replace the avulsed flap to its original position and cover it with a sterile dressing. thoroughly irrigate the wound with sterile water and cover it with a sterile dressing.

replace the avulsed flap to its original position and cover it with a sterile dressing.

A 4-year-old female has a peanut lodged in the external auditory canal of her right ear. You should: use tweezers to try to remove the object. remove the peanut with a cotton-tipped swab. transport her to the emergency department. thoroughly flush her ear with sterile saline.

transport her to the emergency department.